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'Trump introduces new tariffs as legally shaky as those struck down by the Supreme Court'

The American president's protectionist zeal has led him to use a legal mechanism that allows him to introduce tariffs in the event of a balance of payments deficit. The problem is that the US currently has a balanced payments account, rendering the move obsolete, writes Le Monde columnist Stéphane Lauer.

3 Mar, 15:49 — 3 Mar, 15:49
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