Jun 25, 2024 · Former president and presidential candidate Donald Trump has proposed a uniform 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States, with the potential for a specific 60 percent tariff on Chinese imports. Trump doubled down on his proposals on June 13, when he floated the idea of replacing all income tax revenue with tariff revenue.

May 10, 2022 · Trade barriers such as tariffs increase the cost of consumer and producer goods and depress the economic benefits of competition, inhibiting economic growth. Research suggests that President Trump’s tariffs have been directly responsible for reducing both imports and exports, raising prices, and reducing national welfare.

Dec 10, 2024 · Executive Summary President-elect Donald Trump has proposed imposing tariffs on various countries, products, and companies for reasons ranging from protecting U.S. industries to targeting entities that engage in un-reciprocal, unfair, or undesirable trade practices. While tariff rates and their associated costs have garnered widespread attention, the underlying …

Nov 28, 2023 · Increasing Tariffs. During his first term, President Trump initiated the U.S.–China trade war by unilaterally imposing $250 billion worth of tariffs in four successive tranches on goods imported from China. These tariffs have cost Americans an extra $195 billion since 2018. In response, China retaliated by imposing its own tariffs on U.S. goods.

President Donald Trump imposed numerous tariffs during his tenure. The Biden Administration has largely retained them and added new "Buy America" and domestic content requirements to policies ranging from infrastructure to renewable energy. Now, as part of his 2024 presidential campaign, former President Trump has proposed a new 10

Jun 26, 2024 · Presidential candidate Donald Trump has justifiably received attention for proposing to levy a flat 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States. This would have a big impact on U.S. consumers – from $1,700 to $2,350 per household annually according to new research from AAF’s Jacob Jensen. Trump also indicates he would place tariffs of […]

Jul 19, 2024 · Presidential candidate Donald Trump has proposed a 10 percent across-the-board tariff on all imports into the United States. This $3 trillion (over 10 years) tax increase would have a dramatic impact on households and fallout from its impact on our trading partners. But perhaps one of the most discussed – and misunderstood – aspects of the proposal is […]

Oct 16, 2024 · The AAF Exchange — Ep. 164: Congress’ Budget Plans and Trump’s Tariffs Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Jacob Jensen AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Trade Policy Analyst Jacob Jensen discuss Congress' budget plans and the latest on Trump's tariffs.

Nov 14, 2024 · EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The election of Donald Trump to a second – albeit non-consecutive – term as president represents a unique opportunity to gauge what his regulatory policy agenda will likely look like based upon his first term. One can expect this second Trump term to look much like the first, with a significant number of […]

Feb 3, 2025 · Yes, there is a little issue of tariffs. Okay, it would be nice to figure out exactly what Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are actually up to. But the big story got buried on Friday night when the White House announced: “PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP LAUNCHES MASSIVE 10-TO-1 DEREGULATION INITIATIVE.” Among the […]