President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to cure what he said was an ailing US economy. Little more than a month into his second term, he’s starting to hint that the treatment might hurt.
The Trump administration is shifting to a "no pain, no gain" economic message, arguing that short-term economic disruption from protectionist trade policies like tariffs is necessary to revive US manufacturing. These policies, including tariffs on steel, aluminum, and goods from China, Canada, and Mexico, are causing concerns in various industries and may disproportionately benefit the wealthy.
