Analysis: Trump's Use of Tariffs as Economic Coercion Fails Strategically
By
Anne O. Krueger
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Summary
Anne O. Krueger analyzes how President Donald Trump has weaponized tariffs as tools of extortion, forcing trading partners into investment commitments that serve his political and economic agenda. The article argues that this approach, which treats allies and adversaries alike as targets of economic coercion, is failing both economically and strategically.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledUS President Donald Trump has turned tariffs into instruments of extortion, pressuring trading partners into investment commitments that advance his political and economic interests.
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