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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Sean O'Grady

Voices: Trump’s ‘Tariffmaggedon’ is back… and with a vengeance

Looked at as a version of a real estate deal, Donald Trump has done very well with his tariffs policy. In many cases, the deals he has struck, or the regime he has imposed unilaterally, have seen foreign markets open up for US goods with more zero tariff rates and claimed reductions in non-tariff barriers.

By contrast, pretty much every trading partner sees higher tariffs imposed on their exports to the United States.

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