Economist Justin Wolfers exposed how Trump’s tariffs are making goods pricier and America itself look unreliable. He proved that the self-proclaimed “deal-maker” is just breaking the world’s trust instead.
Wolfers, speaking on BBC News, called out the Trump administration’s proudest policy for what it really is: a self-inflicted wound. “Tariffs raise costs,” he explained. Which either means “lower profits for American businesses” or “higher prices for American consumers.” But these are simply the direct impacts of tariffs. What gets missed is how they make America an unreliable trading partner for the world.
