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Trump’s trade policy is misguided but don’t be quick to blame tariffs

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Instead of attacking the use of tariffs, the Trump administration’s domestic critics should consider their popularity and effectiveness.

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South China Morning Post

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Trump’s trade policy is misguided but don’t be quick to blame tariffs

Instead of attacking the use of tariffs, the Trump administration’s domestic critics should consider their popularity and effectiveness.

6 days ago·Hong Kong

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What Trump’s Tariff Critics Are Getting Wrong

By Lori Wallach - Project Syndicate | March 26, 2025US President Donald Trump’s focus on “reciprocal tariffs,” rather than balanced trade, does not suggest that his administration intends to use tariffs strategically to cut the country’s chronic trade deficit. But Democrats must stop dismissing outright a policy tool that they themselves embraced under Biden. WASHINGTON, DC – As the clock ticks down to President Donald Trump’s planned imposition…

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What Trump’s Tariff Critics Are Getting Wrong | by Lori Wallach - Project Syndicate

US President Donald Trump’s focus on “reciprocal tariffs,” rather than balanced trade, does not suggest that his administration intends to use tariffs strategically to cut the country’s chronic trade deficit. But Democrats must stop dismissing outright a policy tool that they themselves embraced under Biden.

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News Central - Latest Africa News

South African Rand Rises Despite Trump's Tariff Concern

South Africa’s rand gained slightly on Wednesday morning as investors weighed the potential impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned reciprocal tariffs, which have sparked concerns about a global economic slowdown. By 0707 GMT, the rand was trading at 18.25 per dollar, reflecting a 0.2% increase from its previous close. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar remained relatively stable against a basket of major currencies. Market sentiment remained ca…

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fattail.com.au

Fools Rush In - Fat Tail Daily

In the news yesterday, Cryptopolitan: ‘President Donald Trump is now backing off plans to announce new industry-specific tariffs on April 2, according to a Monday report from the Wall Street Journal, which said the White House is still moving forward with reciprocal tariffs, but is now leaving out the broader measures on automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors that were expected.’ Mr. Trump may be delusional, but he’s not crazy. Faced w…

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Business Times

These South-east Asian countries are ‘in the line of fire’ from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs: Maybank

More Asean countries may soon be pulled deeper into the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s plans to introduce reciprocal tariffs, said Maybank in a March 21 report.

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