Trump Rewrites U.S. Tariff Policy Through Discretion

A Brookings analysis says Trump moved U.S. tariff policy away from rigid rules and toward presidential discretion. That shift gave the White House more room to wield tariffs as a bargaining tool, but it also concentrated more power in the executive branch. Supporters argue that flexibility is necessary to defend American industry and leverage foreign competitors. Critics see unpredictability, but the bigger question is whether Washington finally used tariffs to put U.S. interests first. Read more about this...