Tariffs
A blue graphic titled The Economic Populist states manufacturing jobs are down and the trade deficit is up, contrary to Trump promises and highlighted by 2025 U.S. trade deficit data. By Katie Hettinga. American Enterprise Institute Project logo is in the corner.
Blog
The Economic Populist: Contrary to Trump promises, manufacturing jobs down, trade deficit up, nine-month data show
December 13, 2025
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Media
Press Release: U.S. Trade Deficit Up, Manufacturing Jobs Down by 49,000, Other Manufacturing Growth Measures Mixed in First Nine Months of 2025
December 11, 2025
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External Voices
Press Release: DeLauro, Craig, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce NO GOUGE Act to Stop Corporate Abuse of Tariffs
December 1, 2025
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The Economic Populist: White House Announces Flurry of Trade Deals and Frameworks
November 21, 2025
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Trump’s Tariffs and Trade: Lori Wallach on the Tavis Smiley Show
November 19, 2025
Blue square image with white text: The Economic Populist: What’s at Stake in Trump’s Supreme Court Trade Tariff Case By Lori Wallach.
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The Economic Populist: What’s at Stake in Trump’s Supreme Court Tariff Case
November 6, 2025
A press release titled “Sweeping New Powers for Presidents to Reward Allies and Punish Enemies Worldwide at Stake as Supreme Court Takes Up Tariffs Case Tomorrow, New Analysis Warns,” highlights the global implications of the Supreme Court tariffs case. Rethink Trade logo at top.
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Press Release: Sweeping New Powers for Presidents to Reward Allies and Punish Enemies Worldwide at Stake as Supreme Court Takes Up Tariffs Case Tomorrow
November 4, 2025
Text reads: “Lori Wallach on NPR’s OnPoint Radio, November 4th, 2025, discussing the recent Supreme Court Tariff decision.” The On Point logo appears in the bottom left corner on a light textured background.
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Supreme Court Tariffs Case: Lori Wallach on On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
November 4, 2025
A dark box contains text about American trade policy with China, highlighting trade concessions, tariffs, shipping, and monopoly concerns. Below, the article title, author, and date Weekly Rewind (10.31.2025) appear on a white background.
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The Economic Populist: Another Week of American Workers Last Trade Policy
October 31, 2025
A news anchor on Bloomberg Television discusses US-China trade and tariffs, with a screen showing the US 30-Year Yield at 4.6329 and a headline about a one-year truce on tariffs and rare earths.
Media
Challenge of Trump Tariff Authority Hits Supreme Court — Lori Wallach on Bloomberg
October 30, 2025
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China’s Devastating Rare-Earths Squeeze: Rush Doshi on What It Means and What the U.S. Must Do Next
October 28, 2025
A highlighted news article discusses U.S. trade tariffs on Argentine beef and soybeans, the impact on pricing, political reactions, and farmers’ concerns, with certain phrases underlined and emphasized in blue.
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The Economic Populist: Beef & Soybeans from Argentina, Funding from U.S.
October 25, 2025
A news article titled China Cutting Off Rare Earths Supply Chain discusses China’s export controls on rare minerals, global trade reactions, and the potential impact on technology and manufacturing. The article is dated October 17, 2025.
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The Economic Populist: China Cutting Off Rare Earths Supply Chain
October 18, 2025
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The Economic Populist: Argentina First? Trump Bailout Leaves Americans Behind
October 10, 2025
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Reports & Fact Sheets
As the Cases Against Broad Trump Tariff Authority Head to the Supreme Court, What’s at Stake and at Issue
October 1, 2025
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The Economic Populist: Supreme Court to Hear Tariffs Case in November
September 28, 2025
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Rethink Trade’s Lori Wallach Discusses US-UK Tech Deal on Bloomberg (Sept 18)
September 23, 2025
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Rethink Trade’s Lori Wallach Appears on The Valley Labor Report:
September 11, 2025