Where is US trade policy heading?

Alan Beattie in the Financial Times calls Biden a protectionist president who’s been good for trade. Kimberly Clausing and Maurice Obstfeld of the Peterson Institute for International Economics ask can Trump replace income taxes with tariffs? The White House weighs in on the issue of tariffs as a major revenue source. The Economist claims that a second Trump term would not be as bad as most expect. Foreign Policy describes the Kamala Harris doctrine.

Mentioned publications

HF sponsored access The protectionist president who’s been good for trade — for now – Alan Beattie, Financial Times, July 22, 2024
What impact has Biden had on trade?
Can Trump replace income taxes with tariffs? – Kimberly Clausing and Maurice Obstfeld, Peterson Institute for International Economics, June 20, 2024
Is this problematic policy proposal at all realistic?
Tariffs as a Major Revenue Source: Implications for Distribution and Growth – The White House, July 12, 2024
The White House makes an extraordinary rebuttal to a Presidential candidate’s proposal.
Trumponomics would not be as bad as most expect – The Economist, July 11, 2024
Trump would have to overcome many obstacles to achieve his most outrageous economic policy proposals.
The Kamala Harris Doctrine – Foreign Policy, July 26, 2024
What do we know about Kamala Harris’s policy positions on trade and international economics?