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The Cost of Chaos

Christopher Padilla | Substack | 04/12/2026

A little more than a year ago, the Trump administration announced sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs with considerable fanfare, promising to rebalance global trade, revive American manufacturing, and restore economic sovereignty….

Are Trump’s “Fallback” Tariffs Legal?

Peter Harrell | The Lawfare Institute | 02/25/2026

The Supreme Court last week issued a conclusive ruling against Pres...

Trump Asserts Trade Payments Problems. The IMF May Want to Sharpen its Pencils.

Dawn Shackleford | Hinrich Foundation | 02/24/2026

The Trump administration’s use ...

How Donald Trump Should have Tackled the US Trade Deficit

Vijay Joshi & David Vines | Centre for Economic Policy Research | 08/19/2025

The US trade deficits will ...

“The Largest Trade Deal in History”: Implications of the US-Japan Trade Deal

William Chou | Hudson Institute | 07/25/2025

After more than three months of form...

Court of International Trade’s Flawed Ruling in Striking Down Trump’s Tariffs

Samuel Estreicher & Andrew Babbitt | Just Security | 07/14/2025

For several mont...

Trump’s Trade Wars Expose Chink in Global Economic Order

Sujan Chinoy | Firstpost | 07/09/2025

At the end of last week, US President Donald Trump shook the glob...

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