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Why it’s so hard to pin down the Trump administration on trade

President Trump's shifting stance on tariffs and trade pacts creates costly uncertainty for business.

The Trump administration is confronting the classic trade dilemma: protect domestic producers, or manufacturers who rely on cheap imports. 

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