Keith Johnson

Geoeconomics Reporter at Foreign Policy Magazine

Covering geoeconomics @ForeignPolicy. Energy, geopolitics, economics, trade, seapower, politics. Usual caveats, etc.

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The 1974 Trade Act Section 122: The Obscure Law Trump Could Use to Keep Tariffs On

3 days ago | foreignpolicy.com | Keith Johnson

The next phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war may come down in large part to a 50-year-old law that was meant to make it easier for presidents to boost trade, not hinder it. After suffering a pair of judicial setbacks last week that called into question the most expansive of Trump’s tariffs, the administration is likely preparing to use a little-remembered provision from the 1974 Trade Act.
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Get Struck Down in Court

1 week ago | foreignpolicy.com | Keith Johnson

On May 28, a U.S. federal court struck down the Trump administration’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs on the rest of the world, as well as the fentanyl-related tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, delivering a significant yet certainly not definitive setback to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda.
Trump's Trade Deal Talks Show Little Progress as Tariff Deadline Nears

2 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | Keith Johnson

At just about the halfway point of the Trump administration’s self-imposed 90-day sprint to reach trade agreements with more than half the countries on Earth, the progress is dire, and the prospects look even worse.
Rubio Defends Trump’s Foreign Policy—and Himself—on the Hill

2 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | Keith Johnson

U.S. Foreign Policy United States On May 20, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also currently serves as acting national security advisor, national archivist, and administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), faced three hours of sometimes contentious questions from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a congressional panel that he used to be on but now views as quasi-adversarial. Rubio started on a jocular note, expressing his honor to testify as national...
Iran Nuclear Talks Are Running Into Red Lines

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Keith Johnson

1 hour ago France To Challenge Iran’s Hostage Diplomacy Before The UN Top Court On May 16, 2025, France filed an Application instituting proceedings against Iran before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with regard to a dispute which, according to the Application, concerns “serious and repeated breaches by Iran of its obligations under the [Vienna] Convention [on … 8 hours ago Iran’s supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on...
U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks: Progress Stalls Over Uranium Enrichment Redlines

2 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | Keith Johnson

United States Iran Although U.S. President Donald Trump suggested last week that a nuclear deal with Iran was “close,” that doesn’t actually seem to be the case as both sides are digging in on their respective red lines and appearing to rule out the early possibility of a negotiated solution to the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump’s Trade Talks Are Unlikely to Resolve Tariff Woes Anytime Soon

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Keith Johnson

5 hours agoThe largely symbolic budget blueprint sent to Congress also calls for boosting spending on Trump's other priorities, like border security and a "MAHA" initiative on healthy living. President Donald Trump released a budget proposal Friday calling for a mix of cuts to domestic programs involving …
Trump’s Trade Talks Are Unlikely to Resolve Tariff Woes Anytime Soon

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | Keith Johnson

Ever since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs on the rest of the world, there have been, according to the White House, lines of supplicants begging for trade deals. The list, even the short list, is long. At the top of it are India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Britain, and maybe the European Union.
Spain and Portugal Blackout Raises Questions About Energy Security, Renewables

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | Keith Johnson

The massive blackout that left Spain and Portugal in the dark on Monday brought home for many Europeans the overwhelming reliance their societies have on electricity—and the stability of the power system that provides it. Western Europeans used to reliable trains and refrigeration were aghast at having to look for candles, but for much of the world, energy poverty (and brownouts and blackouts and rolling blackouts) is a frequent occurrence.
Trump’s War on the Houthis Is Going Nowhere

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | Keith Johnson

Middle East and North Africa In the five weeks since the Trump administration stepped up attacks on the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, a few big problems have become apparent, underscoring just how hard it is for U.S. President Donald Trump to turn muscular rhetoric into real-world results.

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29 Apr 25

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