President Trump has suggested that the government eliminate the personal income tax and replace it with tariffs. While some ...

Trump is taking tariffs far beyond their intended use. While it's worth taking a look at unfair trade, he's riding roughshod ...

There is a historical precedent for the trade war that's breaking out: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930, which triggered a ...

President Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico, as well as his exemption of North American trade agreement-protected goods, has led to a hands-off approach from Congress, which has been ...

President Donald Trump should take heed of this and review the impact of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930. This law implemented protectionist tariffs that were the second highest in the history ...

Trade wars sparked by retaliatory and escalating tariffs typically form in the grind of legislation, as happened with the ...

President Trump’s tariff plans that he talked about during his campaign are in full swing. So far, the Trump administration has imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and ...

3. Protectionism and Trade Wars: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff 1930 responded to economic pressures but exacerbated the global ...

The stock market is in correction territory, with risks from protectionism reminiscent of the 1920s, potentially leading to a ...

On June 17, 1930, President Hoover signed into law, the “Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act.” It was designed to protect American workers and farmers from foreign competition. It raised tariffs on over ...