Commentary: Trump’s tariffs are likely to outlast him

Now that Republicans are converted to the cause, the post-neoliberal core of MAGA economics – use trade barriers to reshape the economy – commands a broad US consensus. The White House has encountered setbacks in the courts, and critics rightly say the execution has been a shambles, but it has many levers to pull on tariffs, and the purpose is widely endorsed. When the costs of the new protectionism become more visible, the quarrel will be between Trump-style trade warriors and opponents who aim to do the same, but more skilfully.