Tariffs

Balancing Costs and Fairness: The Loss of Focus on Social Values

Bruno S. Sergi • Aug 10 2025 • Articles

US tariffs and the EU’s integrationist competitiveness funds both view social spending as a consequence, rather than a contributing factor, to equitable and sustainable growth.

Trump’s ‘Gangster Diplomacy’: The Political Economy of US-Japan Tariffs

Masahiro Matsumura • Aug 10 2025 • Articles

Trump’s use of tariffs is framed as ideological warfare against globalism, making Japan – a liberal internationalist stronghold – a prime target.

Opinion – Trump’s Tariffs are the Incentive the BRICS Needed

Luis Gouveia Jr • Aug 8 2025 • Articles

Trump’s attempts to “punish” Brazil and India with tariffs may potentially distance them from the US, and perhaps even unite them.

Opinion – How Trump Undermines Europe’s Climate Ambitions

Tiago Torrin Itoh Viergever • Mar 8 2025 • Articles

The erosion of Europe’s sustainability ambitions underscores that global interdependence cuts both ways.

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