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I see that an Australian economist shares @pluralistic 's idea that a suitable reaction to the #TrumpTariffs is to weaken IP laws benefitting US corporations.
https://gross.substack.com/p/the-smart-way-to-retaliate-against

Mr. Doctorow suggests cancelling legal penalties protecting DRM; Prof. Gross favours weakening patent protection of American pharmaceutical companies.

Unlike counter-vailing tariffs, these are measures that would hurt US business and benefit other countries.