Comment / The Trump tariffs pounding – 'the vanity of appearances'

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“ADDRESSING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION: The extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl, constitutes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).” – White House, 1 February 2025

And so the tariffs under Trump 2.0, effective tomorrow, were eventually disclosed and won’t fade away “until the crisis is alleviated”.

Some of us had to put weekend plans on ice, but that was the lesser evil. Premium having already drawn a comparison with the 1930s (read: ’Tariffs ...