New research from Bloomberg Economics quantifies how often the US president follows through on his trade threats.
US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during a tariff announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Trump is imposing tariffs on US trading partners worldwide, his biggest assault yet on a global economic system he has long bemoaned as unfair. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg