U.S. Tariff Policy in Campaign Rhetoric

U.S. Tariff Policy in Campaign Rhetoric: Brookings Institution Brief, July 2025 Introduction: US Tariffs Policy Reimagined as Political Messaging The tariff, which used to be a dry economic tool of negotiation in trade and patterns of revenue collection, has taken a new form in the contemporary political arena. In the 2024-25 U.S. presidential campaign, tariffs […]