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Jun 5, 2026 10 min

Fault Lines Episode 604: Round Two for Tariffs

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Today, Jess, Algene, and Matt examine the Trump administration's latest tariffs on imports from 60 countries, including China, the EU, Canada, and the UK, imposed under a new legal framework targeting failures to combat forced labor in global supply chains. The move follows the Supreme Court's rejection of the administration's earlier tariffs, which were imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and raises broader questions about the intersection of trade policy, national security, and strategic competition with China. How does the administration's new tariff authority differ from the IEEPA-based approach rejected by the Supreme Court? Does the administration's new forced-labor rationale represent a legitimate trade concern or a more durable legal pathway for maintaining tariffs? Can the U.S. pressure China economically without alienating its allies? Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines. @nottvjessjones @algenesajery @wmatthayden Like what we're doing here? Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. And don't forget to follow @faultlines_pod and @masonnatsec on Twitter! We are also on YouTube; watch today's episode here: https://youtu.be/gN9NH0Fmbt0

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