As Donald Trump lands in China to meet Xi Jinping, @robertfalkner.bsky.social argues that although Mr Trump’s specific world view inspired the tariff wars, their impact will be felt long after he has left the White House.
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This is not trade policy in any conventional sense. It is economic coercion for geopolitical purposes.
I am so shocked and saddened by this news. Raúl Pacheco-Vega was such a generous and kind person, supporting and offering his wisdom to so many people, far and near. This is just awful. Que descanse en paz.
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The return of tariffs to US foreign economic policy isn’t simply a turn to protectionism. It's a weaponisation of trade as geopolitical strategy.
@robertfalkner.bsky.social @lseir.bsky.social argues that the impact of tariffs will linger long beyond Donald Trump's presidency @lsebr.bsky.social
...marks not merely a revival of economic protectionism, but a qualitative shift towards tariffs as a tool of geopolitical strategy.
Trump, the self-declared "Tariff Man", is clearly a key factor in this story. However, the combination of a deepening US-China rift, ...
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In this paper, I argue that the dramatic escalation of tariffs under Trump 2.0 ...
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This is not trade policy in any conventional sense. It is economic coercion for geopolitical purposes.
