John A. Tatom

  • One US dollar in hand.Commentary

    What ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ proponents—who have Trump’s ear—get wrong about the U.S. dollar

    By Steve H. Hanke and John A. Tatom
  • US President Donald Trump announces tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. Trump announced imposition of 25 percent tariffs on all cars and light trucks not built on US soil. “What we’re going to be doing is a 25 percent tariff on all cars that are not made in the United States. If they’re made in the United States, it is absolutely no tariff,” he announced at the White House. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)Commentary

    Trump’s tariffs are flawed and contradictory—and the ‘Mar-a-Lago accord’ is suited for the trash bin

    By Steve H. Hanke and John A. Tatom