Trump’s Tariff Gambit: Debt, Power, and the Art of Strategic Disruption

“When the Trump administration recently unveiled a new round of sweeping tariffs, mainstream reactions were swift and predictable. Headlines buzzed about trade wars, economic damage, and familiar warnings of runaway inflation. But these reactions miss something fundamental—something quietly strategic behind what, on the surface, appears to be pure economic nationalism. To truly grasp this moment, we have to look past tariffs themselves and instead consider what they signal: a deliberate and far-reaching reset of America’s economic foundations and geopolitical chessboard. This isn’t protectionism for protectionism’s sake; it’s disruption as deliberate policy.”

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https://open.substack.com/pub/tanviratna/p/trumps-tariff-gambit-debt-power-and?r=o1vob&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times.

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