Trump’s Tariff Strategy: National Security or Economic Gamble?

Trump’s Tariff Strategy: National Security or Economic Gamble?

Meta Description: Explore Trump’s tariff use of Section 232 and 301 tariffs, their legal foundation, global impact, and whether they served national interests or risked economic fallout. When President Donald Trump took office in 2017, he inherited a global trade system that had largely favored tariff reduction and multilateral cooperation. But by the end of […]

From Smoot-Hawley to the WTO: A Century of Trade Policy Shifts

From Smoot-Hawley to the WTO: A Century of Trade Policy Shifts

The story of U.S. trade policy over the past century is one of dramatic transformation—from the steep isolationist tariffs of the early 20th century to the multilateral agreements that now define the global trade landscape. Following the revenue-focused tariffs of the 1800s and the introduction of income tax in 1913, America entered a new chapter […]