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Trade Brief: What Drives Trump’s Tariff Policy?

Apr 16, 2025
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President Donald Trump’s tariff policy centers around three core objectives: to reindustrialize the U.S. economy and revive manufacturing, generate federal revenue to offset tax cuts, and use tariffs as leverage in trade and foreign policy negotiations.

  1. Reindustrialize U.S and Revive Manufacturing: Trump views high tariffs as a way to reduce U.S. relianc…

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