Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
The Witherle Library foreign affairs discussion group will meet at the library on July 30, from 5-6pm. The topic will be Tariffs: The Economic and Foreign Policy Impacts of Trump’s Unilateral War on Trade. The discussion will be moderated by Barbara Griffiths, who is a retired US Foreign Service Officer and who earned a BA and MA in Economics. All are welcome.
Library Reading Room
Suggested readings are:
This comprehensive evaluation of the chaotic announcements on tariffs is available online without subscription and updated regularly.
Available at the library or online by subscription.
Available online without subscription.
Available at the library or online by subscription. The article argues that the ongoing tariff chaos could open new opportunities for addressing persistent barriers to trade.
Available online without subscription. A good primer on the wide range of potential negative impacts resulting from tariffs.
Available online. Paul Krugman on legality of the Brazil tariffs specifically and other tariffs as well.
Available online. Excellent explainer and delivered in temperate terms.
The Administration’s arguments for tariffs.