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Jameson Greer

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

We've seen a huge influx of imports of autos from Mexico over the past few years when really we want to be making those things here.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

And we're already seeing Stellantis, GM and others announce new lines and using up open capacity in the United States to make more cars here.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

So we're already seeing

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

a good effect from the President's trade policies with respect to Canada and Mexico.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

Well, any legal authority the president uses to impose tariffs, foreign interests are going to sue, right?

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

People who are importing from foreign companies and foreign workers, they're going to sue.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

So, of course, we expect that.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

That comes along.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

However, I would say that the lower courts and even the Supreme Court

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

expressed that 122 is an authority that the president can use.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

We put out the proclamation last week that lines out exactly how the president can use this and why he's using it and the declarations he's making.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

Are people going to sue?

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

I expect they will.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

We feel confident in the case.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

So I will say, first of all, that I think that there's more context to that statement.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

And further, a balance of payments is not identical to a trade deficit.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

People have kind of set up this straw man.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

That's just wrong.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

If people go back and actually read the proclamation that went out, it talks about the actual balance of payments deficit.

Bloomberg Talks
US Trade Rep. Greer Talks 15% Tariff, USMCA, EU Trade Deal

It refers to the current account.