Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: Trump Invoked a Zombie Statute to Justify Tariffs on Canada
September 04, 2026
September 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Sept. 3, 2026 by senior research staffer Alan Wm. Wolff:
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Trump invoked a zombie statute to justify tariffs on Canada
The world is used to American tariff news daily. A new target is chosen, a new reason is put forward, another legal authority is selected, and a new tariff is put in place, ostensibly to force concessions from a trading partner. . . .
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Trump invoked a zombie statute to justify tariffs on Canada
The world is used to American tariff news daily. A new target is chosen, a new reason is put forward, another legal authority is selected, and a new tariff is put in place, ostensibly to force concessions from a trading partner. . . .