Greer’s Mission: Locking in Tariffs for the Long Haul

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Trump’s top tariff strategist, is trying to turn the administration’s tariff agenda into a legally durable regime by shifting from IEEPA powers to Section 301 and related tools, including a short-term 10% tariff under Section 122 and a longer-term framework. He’s spearheaded 96 investigations and secured nine reciprocal deals, but Supreme Court limits and voter anxiety over prices complicate a path to lasting tariffs. Greer’s rising influence suggests the White House seeks tariffs that endure beyond this term, even as Republicans and the public debate their cost.