President Trump upended the international trading system on Wednesday with a blunt package of global tariffs, making the case that the United States faces a dire economic emergency as a result of trade imbalances with countries across the globe.
Trump Trade ‘Emergency’ Follows Decades of Anger That America Has Been Ripped Off. Economists and legal experts question how the strongest economy in the world can be facing a national emergency over the trade deficit.
President Trump upended the international trading system on Wednesday with a blunt package of global tariffs, making the case that the United States faces a dire economic emergency as a result of trade imbalances with countries across the globe.