Like China, a Mexico Tariffs Own Goal: US Dependence on Mexico Energy Trade Means “Those Tariffs Never Stood a Chance”?

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Like China, a Mexico Tariffs Own Goal: US Dependence on Mexico Energy Trade Means “Those Tariffs Never Stood a Chance”?

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Yves here. The Anglosphere press has noticed that the US is in more than a small pickle with respect to its tariffs on China and its stalled (per Treasury Secretary Bessent) negotiations on a trade deal. As we’ll see below, Trump has a less acute but similar set of problems with Mexico…

This story appeared on nakedcapitalism.com, 2025-06-05 08:00:52.