The Economic Populist: Tariff Ruling Whiplash
By Katie Hettinga On Wednesday, May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade (USCIT) ruled that tariffs President Trump imposed ...
The Economic Populist: More Monopoly Power and Corporate Boondoggles in Exchange for Tariff Relief?!
By Katie Hettinga “I’ve made 200 deals,” Trump said in his TIME “100 Days” interview when asked about negotiations over the highest tariffs he ...
The Economic Populist: De minimis loophole closing permanently?
By Kainoa Lowman When Rethink Trade launched, one of our first efforts was trying to close the de minimis loophole, the provision ...
The Economic Populist: De Minimis Loophole Again Closed for Chinese Imports, but Enforcement Issues Remain
By Katie Hettinga At 12:01am this morning, the Trump administration ended de minimis duty-free access for low-value imports from China. Closing the de ...
The Economic Populist: Monopolies Could Take Advantage of Trump’s Tariffs to Hurt Small Businesses and Consumers
By Kainoa Lowman As Trump’s chaotic tariff announcements begin to impact global supply chains, Research Director Matt Stoller wrote an ...
The Economic Populist: To Make Medicine in America Again, We Need Smart Policy and Strong Institutions by Sally Hubbard
By Sally Hubbard, Senior Fellow, American Economic Liberties Project In the wake of the economic turmoil caused by the Trump ...