US tariffs – How they’ll work, what they’ll do and how the world will respond

Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose massive tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada is a reminder that this is a real threat to the global economic outlook.

Watch a recording of our briefing, where our senior economists explain what to expect on the trade policy front when the president-elect takes office in January, answering key questions including:

• The mechanics of imposing tariffs on imports;
• How tariffs could affect trade flows, inflation, and growth within an economy;
• How the rest of the world is affected by higher tariffs – and how it will respond.