Trump's Mexico tariffs don't make sense, but Americans will pay a steep price anyway if they go into effect
- Written by Christina Fattore, Associate Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University

The Trump administration says it intends to slap a 5% tariff on every medium-sized car, avocado and other Mexican import beginning June 10 – all almost US$1 billion worth that crosses the border into the U.S. each day on average.
The president is using...