The Trump administration says its new tariffs are aimed at combating forced labor. But the countries with the highest rates of modern slavery are largely exempt, while countries with the lowest rates are being hit with tariffs. So what are the tariffs really targeting?
ELLORA DERENONCOURT is an assistant professor of economics and public policy at the University of California, Berkeley. ZOE SHERMAN is a member of the Dollars & Sense collective and is an associate p