Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout’s new monthly column with The Nation, “Anti-Monopolist,” focuses on “corruption and monopoly power, corporate behemoths and the mercenary politicians beholden to them.” In this month’s column, Professor Teachout discusses the disconnect between—and public debate over—trade, tariffs, sovereignty, and industrial policy.
Donald Trump’s tariffs are a devastating blow to America, akin to the Covid-19 pandemic in their scope. They will spike consumer prices, hurt small businesses, bankrupt farmers, and have long-lasting extremely damaging macro effects. But there’s another risk, too: that the Trump vortex is warping public debate over trade, sovereignty, and industrial policy.
Read “Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define” in The Nation.
