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Tariffs

Christopher Caldwell: Trump Has a Point on Trade. But He Is Losing the Argument.

There’s a legitimate case for tariffs. But the president needs to explain it to the public—in a way that makes great TV.

March 16, 2025

Christopher Caldwell

Larry Summers Thinks Trump’s Tariffs Are a Disaster

The former Treasury secretary says: ‘I have never seen as irrational a consequential policy put in place by an American administration.’

March 5, 2025

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