Tariffs Helped Wreck the Economy in the 1930s. Why Is Trump Making the Same Mistake?

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Tariffs Helped Wreck the Economy in the 1930s. Why Is Trump Making the Same Mistake?

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Tariffs helped wreck the economy in the 1930s. Why is Trump making the same mistake?

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History may not perfectly repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Two protectionist episodes—the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trump-era

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