The REAL Reason the US Is Betting on Tariffs
For decades, the US maintained some of the world’s lowest tariffs and relied on the WTO to settle disputes. But with forced tech transfers, IP theft, and the WTO effectively sidelined, tariffs are reemerging as America’s main tool—and that could reshape everything we buy.
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1. Average Tariff Data: https://tao.wto.org/welcome.aspx?Retu.... (nightmare to work with)
2. F35 Breach: https://www.theguardian.com/world/200...
● https://www.newsweek.com/us-air-force...
● https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-accu...
● https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124027...
3. US Harmonized Tariff Schedule: https://hts.usitc.gov
● https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/ha...
4. WTO Lost Quorum: https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
5. Westinghouse Hack (DOJ): https://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/resou...
● China Nuclear Plant Design Aggregates: https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-rea...
● China Ditches US: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/socie...
6. WTO Solar: https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offi...
● Initial Dispute: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/...
7: Biden Tariffs: https://www.c-span.org/clip/public-af...