U.S. Senators Warn of China Using Mexico to Bypass Tariffs
U.S. senators from both parties have warned that China could use Mexico to avoid tariffs through international trade deals and have called on the government to impose tariffs on those imports to protect local industries. In a letter to US President Joe Biden, Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Mike Braun (R-IN) and Bob […]
Rubio leads call to reimpose Trump steel tariffs on Mexico
A bipartisan group of senators is urging President Biden to reinstate tariffs on Mexican steel to prevent China from gaining backdoor access to the U.S. market. In a letter led by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the lawmakers urge President Biden to impose a 25% tariff on all steel imports from Mexico after a 2019 deal […]
Majority of Voters Favor Trump’s Plan for Higher Tariffs
A majority of registered voters say they are likely to support a presidential candidate who supports former President Donald Trump's proposed U.S. tariffs on all foreign imports, according to a new poll. Reuters/Ipsos vote Fifty-six percent of voters are more likely to support a candidate who supports imposing a 10% tariff on all imports and […]
If Trump’s Tariffs Are a Tax on Americans, Then So Are Biden’s
During the “Overtime” segment of HBO's “Real Time” on Friday, host Bill Maher said he believes tariffs are ultimately something Americans will pay for, but he also argued that means the tariffs imposed by President Joe Biden are a bad idea. Former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) said the idea that former President Donald Trump, a […]
Biden Admin Boosts Trump’s China Tariffs Despite Attacks from Kamala
President Joe Biden's U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, announced an increase in tariffs on China originally imposed by former President Donald Trump. The tariff hikes come as Vice President Kamala Harris denounces the use of tariffs during her presidential campaign. “The tariff increases finalized today target the harmful policies and practices of the People's Republic […]
When Trump Imposed Tariffs, There Was Low Inflation
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio said on CNBC's “Squawk Box” on Thursday that then-President Donald Trump did not cause inflation when he imposed tariffs. Vance said, “One of the classic examples that economists use to attack Donald Trump's economic policies is the tariffs that he put on washing machines and other […]
Donald Trump Claims U.S. Tariffs Did Not Cause Inflation
CLAIM: Former President Donald Trump said during Tuesday night's presidential debate that U.S. import tariffs aren't to blame for record inflation under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Verdict: It's true. Studies have repeatedly shown that there is no connection between tariffs on U.S. imports and the ongoing inflation that is sapping the […]
Trump says more tariffs will stop wars. Experts disagree.
At a rally in North Carolina last month, former President Trump presented a new strategy for world peace: imposing huge tariffs on countries that start wars. “We don't have to send in troops, we can do it with a phone call,” he said. “If we go to war with a country that's friendly or not […]
Trump addresses climate change by returning to tariffs
When asked about climate change, former President Trump returned to the idea of imposing tariffs to protect domestic industries from competition from China. He has vowed to protect American industry and jobs by imposing onerous tariffs to keep cheap, emissions-reducing Chinese electric vehicles out of the U.S. market. “We're going to put a tariff on […]
How Trump Should Fight Back Against Harris on Tariffs
Lamp of experience sheds light on tariffs Donald Trump will have a powerful tool at his disposal when he debates Kamala Harris this week: experience. When Trump came to office promising to tear up international agreements and impose tariffs, many critics were quick to say that he Trade war beginsEconomic forecasters on both the left […]