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Matthew Yglesias
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Founder and Writer, Slow Boring
Washington
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Management the effects of technology morality. politics humor
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By Matthew Yglesias Verified| Slow Boring@ Donald Trump stepped back from the brink of his Liberation Day tariff insanity. But even in rolled-back form, he’s still pushing taxes on imports up to the highest levels in American history. In fact, I think the sheer insanity of the “reciprocal tariffs” has obscured exactly how radical the policy Trump landed on — ten percent across the board tariffs, plus higher tariffs on Canada and Mexico, plus gargantuan tariffs of over 100 percent on China — actually is.
By Matthew Yglesias Verified| Slow Boring@ We had planned on running the post below for paid subscribers later in the week, with a trade deficit explainer today. But without overstating our knowledge of the specific motives or facts in play in the Passover arson attack on Governor Josh Shapiro’s house, this morning felt like the right time to send it to everyone. The Trump administration’s trade policies will still be chaotic and misinformed tomorrow, and probably forever.
By Matthew Yglesias Verified| Slow Boring@ Donald Trump stepped back from the brink of his Liberation Day tariff insanity. But even in rolled-back form, he’s still pushing taxes on imports up to the highest levels in American history. In fact, I think the sheer insanity of the “reciprocal tariffs” has obscured exactly how radical the policy Trump landed on — ten percent across the board tariffs, plus higher tariffs on Canada and Mexico, plus gargantuan tariffs of over 100 percent on China — actually is.
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Slow Boring
Washington, D.C., United States