The Biden administration kept the Trump tariffs. His own policy-makers, technocrats, said that they were a necessary geopolitical tool, cited China's extensive

The Biden administration kept the Trump tariffs. His own policy-makers, technocrats, said that they were a necessary geopolitical tool, cited China's extensive use of tariffs (amongst other states), and noted that they must be used to protect manufacturing and in tandem with allied states. https://www.commerce.gov/news/fact-sheets/2024/05/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-action-protect-american-workers-and https://www.commerce.gov/news/fact-sheets/2024/05/fact-sheet... https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251096758/biden-china-tariffs-ev-electric-vehicles-5-things https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251096758/biden-china-tariff... https://www.internationaltradeinsights.com/2024/07/biden-administration-increases-tariffs-on-imports-of-aluminum-and-steel/ https://www.internationaltradeinsights.com/2024/07/biden-adm...