The Price of Going It Alone: From Nazi Autarky to Trump’s Tariff Wars

Japan, long one of America’s most reliable allies and the number one foreign investor in U.S. manufacturing, is furious. And they have every right to be. The 25% automobile tariffs recently announced by Donald Trump are more than just a trade policy, they're a diplomatic insult and a strategic blunder. Japan’s government has warned of serious consequenc…