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Nicholas Phillips

Nicholas Phillips is an international trade lawyer and writer based in Washington, D.C.
Articles by Nicholas Phillips

The Case for Flat Tariffs

The more strategic move is simpler, dumber even: tariff everything. Create a durable preference for production in the United States, across the whole industrial base, and let entrepreneurs, engineers, and manufacturers discover where the next breakthroughs will come. The scalpel has its place, but the blunt force object is the tool for this job. For those who really want to “rebuild our manufacturing and our resilience,” it’s time to start hammering.

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