A Year of Tariff Chaos Has Redefined Economic Stability Over the past year, U.S. trade policy hasn’t just shifted—it’s lurched unpredictably. Tariff rates surged from roughly 2% at the start of 2025 to over 20% within weeks, before being partially rolled back after a Supreme Court decision limited the administration’s authority. Even now, rates remain elevated around 11%, with new tariffs already being planned. This isn’t a controlled economic strategy. It’s a system under stress. More than 50 policy changes in a single year. Constant reversals. Emergency powers invoked and then stripped back. Entire industries forced to adapt overnight. When businesses can’t plan, investment slows. When investment slows, growth weakens. And when growth weakens, pressure builds across the entire economy.…
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