Trump's latest tariffs on Canada and Mexico are driven by his domestic political agenda

Trubowitz, Peter ORCID: 0000-0003-2200-091X (2025) Trump's latest tariffs on Canada and Mexico are driven by his domestic political agenda. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (03 Feb 2025). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

On February 1st, Donald Trump’s administration announced 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and ten percent tariffs on China, with many Republicans falling in line to support the policy. In this Q&A Phelan US Centre Director, Professor Peter Trubowitz writes that Trump’s new tariffs have more to do with his domestic political agenda than international economics, and that they are unlikely to improve America’s overall economic position.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author
Divisions:	International Relations
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Date Deposited:	01 Apr 2025 10:51
Last Modified:	01 Apr 2025 10:51
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127711

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