Trump's New Tariff Plan Still Asserts a Crisis That Does Not Exist
Reason Magazine • 3/11/2026
Summary
President Trump’s new tariff plan invokes Section 122, suggesting a crisis related to trade. However, it conflates a trade deficit with a balance-of-payments deficit.
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