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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.

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

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

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.
China Economy & Business
What to expect as Trump’s trade war zeroes in on China

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.
China Economy & Business

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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.

China Economy & Business

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Apr 9, 2025

Lipsky interviewed by CNN on US isolation in the global trade war

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In the News

Apr 9, 2025

Busch quoted in Al Jazeera on how the US-China war may unfold and the tools available to China

Read the full article here

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Op-Ed

Apr 9, 2025

Ullman in the Hill on the response to President Trump’s tariff policy 

On April 7, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill on the domestic and international reaction to the tariffs announced by the Trump administration on April 2. He argues that a more methodical approach to implementing President Trump’s trade agenda might have achieved the administration’s desired results “without the extreme […]

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In the News

Apr 8, 2025

Lichfield quoted in Le Parisien on how the Trump admin is prioritizing trade negotiations and the impact of market signals on that strategy

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In the News

Apr 8, 2025

Lipsky quoted in New York Times on why there is no one coming to save the global economy if the situation unravels

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Inflection Points Today

Apr 8, 2025

‘How did things ever get so far? It was so unfortunate, so unnecessary.’

By Frederick Kempe

As a global trade war heats up, The Godfather films offer a way to think about US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy and the market fallout that has resulted.

Economy & Business International Markets

New Atlanticist

Apr 8, 2025

No one is coming to save the global economy

By Josh Lipsky

Neither the Group of Twenty nor the Federal Reserve should be expected to use their playbook from previous economic crises to respond to economic shocks caused by US tariffs.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Apr 8, 2025

The EU could respond to Trump’s tariffs with a new ‘anti-coercion instrument.’ Here’s what to know.

By Erik Brattberg, Jacopo Pastorelli, and Benjamin Schwab

Confronted with the latest round of US tariffs, the European Union is considering a new but untested tool in its economic-security toolbox.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Apr 8, 2025

Europeans are responding to Trump by rallying around the EU flag

By Anna Wieslander and Louise Blomqvist

The Trump administration’s stances toward Europe have led to increased support for the European Union among the bloc’s citizens.

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