In 2018, during Donald Trump’s first presidential term, he imposed tariffs on Chinese imports because he felt the US trade deficit with China was too high. Trump is promising more tariffs on Chinese imports during his second term,

President-elect Trump has promised to impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, and tariffs as high as 60% on goods coming from China on day one of his new administration. What will these protectionist policies accomplish?

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to impose stiff tariffs against America’s three biggest trading partners is widely expected to push prices higher, which would set the stage for the Federal Reserve to stop cutting interest rates and possibly raise them instead.