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Policy Brief: Mexico, Canada Tariff Threats Signal Shift Toward Geoeconomics and Executive Power
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Policy Brief: Mexico, Canada Tariff Threats Signal Shift Toward Geoeconomics and Executive Power

Trump demonstrated that he will use tariffs as a key geoeconomic tool and will use executive actions and a broad interpretation of executive authority to achieve his policy aims.

Feb 03, 2025
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Key points

  • Trump threatened tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada, prompting those countries to take actions to reduce illegal migration and the flow of fentanyl into the United States.

  • Trump previewed this action in an announcement shortly after the election and in his trade policy memorandum issued on his first day in office.

  • The tariffs episode ind…

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