On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
VP of general economics, Cato Institute
2 things Scott Lincicome said, verbatim, from July 21, 2026 to September 12, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“the resolution is whether historically high US tariffs, totaling taxes totaling hundreds of billions of actual dollars paid by mostly American companies and consumers, hitting American allies and adversaries alike, have improved US economic and political leverage on net.”
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“We crossed the Rubicon”
on Trade Act powers setting tariff precedent
Associated Press Trump imposes 50% US tariffs on most Canadian goods ›
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