Understanding Trump’s New Tariffs: Legal, Economic and Agricultural Perspectives
The administration is signaling that it intends to make trade policy an ongoing, high-profile part of its agenda, connected to overall economic policy. Decisions will impact businesses, farmers, consumers, the economy, and the trading system. Understanding them requires legal, economic, and as diplomatic lenses – an approach that defines the Yeutter Institute. Our three faculty chairs in law, agricultural economics, and economics offer their perspectives below on the initial tariff actions of the new administration.
U.S. Foreign Policy for middle Class: Perspectives from Nebraska
Nebraskans across the state in rural and urban areas alike said international trade is the top U.S. foreign policy area that impacts the state, their communities and their ability to earn a living, with immigration policy a close second. The perceptions and economic data summarized in the report reflect more unity than division over trade policy and other foreign policy areas and show what the state has to gain from interacting with the global economy.
The Future of U.S. Agricultural Biotechnology and Trade: Summary of a Roundtable Discussion
The Yeutter Institute convened a roundtable on March 2, 2023, conducted under the Chatham House Rule, to discuss the pressing issues around the future of U.S. agricultural biotechnology and trade. This was a unique opportunity to bring together expertise from the farm, the field, the lab, industry, and the policy arena. Participants included high-level government officials from the current and previous administrations, farmers, academics, and practitioners in plant genetics and agricultural sciences. This report summarizes that discussion.
