Insights (Filter: tariffs)
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The Legality of Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs: What Can the EU Expect from the SCOTUS Decision?
By: Renata ZilliA decision by the US Supreme Court on the "Liberation Day Tariffs" is expected soon. More precisely, the decision concerns the legality of President...
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Europe’s Real Trade Weapon Is Not Tariffs on Goods
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump’s anger at Europe flared once again. The United States announced its intention to impose a 10 per cent...
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EU Anguish About the US Trade Deal Is Misplaced
By: David HenigTrump’s tariffs will fail in his objective of transforming trade, particularly if others remain open and resist retaliation. In this context the...
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Trump and the Magaverse
By: Renata ZilliWelcome to the Magaverse – a parallel economic universe where imports equal weakness, deficits are enemies, and protectionism is salvation! Since...
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What is the Endgame of Trump’s Tariffs?
It’s an occupational hazard of a trade economist, perhaps, that you will get your holiday disrupted by Trump’s trade tirades. At any rate, this...
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The US and China Have Reached a Temporary Truce in the Trade Wars, but More Turbulence Lies Ahead
This article is co-authored with Nathan Howard Gray, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for International Trade, University of...
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Free Trade Is the Proper Response to US Protectionism
Six weeks after President Trump’s “Liberation Day”, in which he imposed “reciprocal tariffs” on the world, United States (US) trade policy...
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Globalisation Is Winning – And Other Trade Trends in the Age of Trump
By: David HenigTrade talk has gone mainstream as a result of President Trump’s actions. On top of reporting costs and uncertainty to business this has meant...
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Trade Retaliation – An Answer Waiting for Its Question
By: Fredrik ErixonA question that is haunting the EU and other key trading partners of the United States is whether they should retaliate against Trump’s tariff...
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Trump’s Tariffs Threaten UK Identity
By: David HenigThere was a small sigh of relief in the UK when President Trump finally reached the country in his tariff scoreboard revealing the lowest possible...
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Ten Days After Trump’s Trade Assault: US Staring into the Abyss
By: Fredrik Erixon“There are weeks when decades happen”, Lenin famously said. The first two weeks of April this year have been such an event: major foundations of...
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Beyond Retaliation: A Zero-Tariff Pact Is Europe’s Smartest Move
By: Matthias BauerThe EU should act – now – to offer and call for a zero-tariff agreement with the United States. It should put the proposal on the table...