How do you think that Trump determines which goods will have tariffs when, and at what rates? Some non-comprehensive possibilities:
He's being coached by lobbyists representing special interests which stand to gain.
Advisors are doing some kind of analysis to inform the tariffs - like "We import more of [Good X] than we export, so we must tariff it", or "We have a trade deficit with [Country Y] so we must tariff them"
They are a bludgeon to get other things - Trump or advisors care more about concessions than the tariffs themselves.
"Vibes" or something similar is the deciding factor - a dislike of [Good X] or [Country Y] turns into tariffs without better justification.
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How do you think that Trump determines which goods will have tariffs when, and at what rates? Some non-comprehensive possibilities:
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