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Trump Tariff Tracker

The second Trump administration has embarked on a novel and aggressive tariff policy to address a range of economic and national security concerns. This tracker monitors the evolution of these tariffs and provides expert context on the economic conditions driving their creation—along with their real-world impact.

Lipsky quoted in BusinessWorld on tariffs dominating talks during IMF-World Bank meetings

New Atlanticist Apr 11, 2025

Want to understand the US-China trade war? Start with soybeans and batteries.

As Washington and Beijing hit each other with new tariffs, two goods—soybeans and lithium-ion storage batteries—offer a window into the larger trade war.

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New Atlanticist Apr 10, 2025

China is ready to ‘eat bitterness’ in the trade war. What about the US?

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

As the US imposes a 145 percent tariff on Chinese imports, officials in Beijing are turning to a belief that Chinese people will endure hardships in service of a national goal.

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Fast Thinking Apr 10, 2025

What to expect as Trump’s trade war zeroes in on China

By Atlantic Council

On April 9, US President Donald Trump announced that he would suspend many of his “liberation day” import tariffs—but he raised the tariff on China to 145 percent.

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Inside the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings as leaders navigate the global trade war

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Amid an economic climate of great uncertainty, we dispatched our experts to the center of the action in Foggy Bottom to share their biggest takeaways from a pivotal week for the global economy.

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Apr 18, 2025

Lipsky quoted by the Chattanooga Times Free Press on the US-China trade war

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Lipsky quoted by Reuters on the IMF and the global trade war

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Spotlight

Trump Tariff Tracker

Want to understand the US-China trade war? Start with soybeans and batteries.

China is ready to ‘eat bitterness’ in the trade war. What about the US?

What to expect as Trump’s trade war zeroes in on China

Watch

Events

MENA’s growth prospects amid global uncertainty with Citi’s MEA CEO Ebru Pakcan

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Europe’s Teresa Ribera on the EU’s clean transition and US-EU relations

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US-Turkish relations under the new era

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Lipsky quoted in BusinessWorld on tariffs dominating talks during IMF-World Bank meetings

Lipsky quoted in the Japan Times on the backdrop of trade wars during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings

Lipsky quoted in The Whistler on the focus of trade wars during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on the turbulent backdrop of the IMF-World Bank meetings

Lipsky quoted in Reuters on how tariff deal talks will dominate the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings

Inside the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings as leaders navigate the global trade war

Lipsky quoted by the Chattanooga Times Free Press on the US-China trade war

McDowell interviewed by DW News on the Plaza Accord

Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by the Financial Times on dollar denominated trade

Lipsky quoted by Reuters on the IMF and the global trade war

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