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Tariffs as a Weapon: When Trade Policy Becomes Sovereignty Policy

Michael Testa | Bloomsbury Macro | 01/20/2026

What does economic analysis suggest happens when trade instruments are repurposed from correcting imbalances to coercing political outcomes? Traditionally, tariffs are justified on three grounds: terms-of-trade manipulation, protection of infant…

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