Dossier
Smoot-Hawley
Coverage of Smoot-Hawley in the Nexus archive.
- Trump is determined to pursue his trade war – and he may be difficult to stop
Trump is determined to continue his trade war by finding new legal justifications to impose tariffs after the Supreme Court invalidated his previous method under IEEPA. The use of Smoot-Hawley is highlighted as a potential but risky strategy.
- Trump is determined to pursue his trade war – and he may be difficult to stop
Trump is determined to pursue his trade war by imposing tariffs on exports to the United States, using legal tools like the Smoot-Hawley statute. The Supreme Court recently invalidated previous tariffs based on the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, prompting Trump to seek new justifications.