President Donald Trump and his economic advisers are set to outline his “reciprocal tariff” strategy on Wednesday, April 2. As Trump announced on social media, “I have decided, for purposes of Fairness, that I will charge a RECIPROCAL Tariff meaning, whatever Countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them – No more, no less!” However, many trade experts remain skeptical of this approach.
Brookings Panel to Discuss Trade Policy
On Thursday, April 3, the Economic Studies program at the Brookings Institution will host a panel discussion analyzing Trump’s latest trade and tariff policies. The panel will feature:
- Sarah Bianchi, former deputy U.S. trade representative
- Mary Lovely, Anthony M. Solomon senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Kelly Ann Shaw, deputy assistant to the president for international economic affairs in Trump’s first administration
The discussion will be moderated by Ana Swanson of The New York Times, with an audience Q&A session following the panel.
The event is expected to provide insight into the potential economic consequences of the reciprocal tariff strategy and whether it could escalate trade tensions or benefit American industries.