Tag: Tariffs
America’s petty policy on used clothes for Africa
Garth Frazer, University of Toronto
Fostering international development has long been viewed as central to the moral, humanitarian, strategic and security interests of the United...
Should California winemakers be worried about China’s tariffs?
Julian M. Alston, University of California, Davis; Daniel Sumner, University of California, Davis, and Olena Sambucci, University of California, Davis
California’s vintners and grape growers...
Trump’s $60 billion in China tariffs will create more problems than...
William Hauk, University of South Carolina
After spending seven months investigating whether China is engaged in unfair trade practices, the Trump administration announced March 22...
Why Canada shouldn’t always count on special treatment from the U.S.
Christopher Sands, Johns Hopkins University
There were sighs of relief across North America last week when U.S. President Donald Trump announced an exemption for Canada...
What is a tariff? An economist explains
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
President Donald Trump recently slapped tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on foreign aluminum,...
‘Trade wars are good’? 3 past conflicts tell a very different...
Marc-William Palen, University of Exeter
President Donald Trump renewed fears of a global trade war after he vowed to slap steep tariffs on foreign aluminum...
Can mirrors boost solar panel output – and help overcome Trump’s...
Joshua M. Pearce, Michigan Technological University
Falling costs for solar power have led to an explosive growth in residential, commercial and utility-scale solar use over...
There are better ways to foster solar innovation and save jobs...
Edward Barbier, Colorado State University and Terry Iverson, Colorado State University
President Donald Trump’s decision to impose punitive duties on imported solar panels and related...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
