President Trump's new plan for large tariffs on steel and aluminum — and the sudden resignation of his “globalist” chief economic adviser, Gary Cohn — suggest that protectionism and economic nationalism are ascendant inside the Trump White House. Trump defends the tariffs by claiming he's “protecting our workers” — that is, the “forgotten men and women” that Trump got elected by championing.
All of which should prompt renewed attention to the true nature of Trump's economic agenda. Is it actually helping the forgotten men and women? And how far will it go in doing so over the remainder of Trump's presidency?
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