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?
Ying Chen is an assistant professor of economics at The New School. Zhongjin Li is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Yang Zhan is an assistant professor of
