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Mar 2025
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The Impact of Tariffs on North America’s...

WHARTON BUSINESS DAILY
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John Paul MacDuffie, Wharton Management Professor, explores the potential consequences of new tariffs on the North American auto industry and how these trade policies impact U.S. automakers and their operations in Canada and Mexico.

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