Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now
- Written by Kent Jones, Professor Emeritus, Economics, Babson College
The Port of Long Beach is a key entry point for tariffed goods.Frederick J. Brown/AFP/Getty ImagesThe U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case to determine whether President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are legal.
Until recently, tariffs rarely made headlines. Yet today, they play a major role in U.S. economic policy, affecting the...
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