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Philip Cross: The U.S. loses more from tariffs than exporting nations do

It's becoming clear that the best way to fight Trump's tariffs is waiting for the political effects of higher American prices

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Leaders around the world must be fed up with President Donald Trump’s repeated threats of tariffs to impose his wishes. They need to be patient. By now it’s clear the most effective way to stop Trump’s reflexive tariff threats is to encourage them, since they clearly raise prices for Americans.

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