Outside views: How Trump might delay a Section 232 autos decision

The Peterson Institute for International Economics this week took a look at several ways in which President Trump could prolong the uncertainty created by the Section 232 probe into imports of autos and auto parts, citing moves made by past administrations. In an April 24 report , PIIE research fellow Jérémie Cohen-Setton writes that the “last word” on auto restrictions is unlikely to come quickly, despite a putative deadline next month. The Commerce Department submitted its report on the national...