Donald Trump’s Tariffs: Bad Economics And Maybe Illegal, Too
The bad economics of import taxes was succinctly summed up by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), one of the few Republicans to criticize Trump’s tariffs: “Tariffs are simply taxes. Conservatives once united against new taxes. Taxing trade will mean less trade and higher prices.”
The story behind today’s tariffs begins in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, when security definitions started ...
Trump’s lack of knowledge of history has allowed him to frequently praise William McKinley, author of what came to be known ...
Joseph J. Thorndike examines how tariff policy in the 19th century slowed the introduction of the modern income tax.
Trump's plan to pursue reciprocal tariffs on all countries would drive up inflation if fully carried through, economists say.
President Donald Trump's trade agenda has focused on deploying tariffs to address the trade deficit with other countries, ...
Hot inflation has raised the stakes of President Trump’s plans to escalate his use of tariffs on the country’s biggest ...
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