
American trade policy has changed more than 50 times since January 2025, between threats, reversals and negotiations, without achieving the objectives promised by the White House in terms of external deficits, prices or industrial relocations.
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U.S. trade policy has seen frequent changes since January 2025, with more than 50 revisions to tariffs, influenced by threats, reversals and trade negotiations.
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American trade policy has changed more than 50 times since January 2025, through threats, reversals and negotiations. A year and a half later, the tariffs have not had the effects promised by the White House on external deficits, prices or relocations.
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US trade policy will continue to be subject to frequent reversals in the short term
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