1. What? Tariff Rates and Legal Authority -
President Trump signed three executive orders imposing new tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China, following through on prior campaign and post-inauguration promises. While...more
2/4/2025
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As President Trump begins his second term, the absence of tariffs among the more than 200 executive orders signed on his first day in office was a notable deviation from expectations. However, the President announced plans to...more
1/23/2025
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Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
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US Trade Policies
Shrouded within the supplemental emergency appropriations bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act passed by Congress and signed into law significantly increases the statute of...more
The recently announced sanctions by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sent shockwaves through the Russian financial system, forcing the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) to halt trading of U.S....more
The much anticipated Executive Order (the “E.O.”) on outbound investments directed at the Chinese technology sector was finally released on August 9, 2023. Citing the “unusual and extraordinary threat to national security”...more