And We're Back To Tariffs Again

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98yv3e1yyqo
 

25% on all steel imports including from mexico and canada.

this comes less than a week after the president agreed to postpone tariffs for a month. 
 

why would any country now seek an agreement with the USA? they have pulled out of so many international accords, they have torn up the free trade agreement they agreed with their neighbours, and once they agreed to stop tariffs they slap them back on again! 
 

how can anyone trust that a country like that will stick to its agreements? what is the point of trying?

[newmodarmy]

It's a risky strategy- he thinks it'll achieve what he wants. He may gain some concessions but history tells us tarrifs usually have negative consequences for everyone 

[newmodarmy]

Tariffs.

 

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even if he goes back on these he has proven that the USA is untrustworthy. why would anyone bother trying to negotiate with a country that is so unreliable?

[Old_Geezer]

Did he give the date ? I skimmed the article but I didn't spot it.

I ask because even postponed stuff is still coming.

 

Agreements can end. No government should be able to tie the hands of future governments. Once something isn't seen as useful it can be discarded. But one needs to avoid a reputation of flip-flopping.