News Analysis
Regardless of who wins the White House in November, tariffs against China are here to stay. That’s the consensus in Washington, although Democrats and Republicans have different approaches. Meanwhile, who bears the cost of tariffs remains a topic for debate.
The Trump administration imposed tariffs on more than $300 billion worth of Chinese goods to respond to an array of unfair trade practices, including intellectual property theft.
The Biden–Harris administration has kept all of them in place and, in May, increased rates on $18 billion of goods, including electric vehicles, solar panels, medical equipment, lithium-ion batteries, steel, and aluminum….