As Alexander Hamilton knew, the nation’s political independence is a dead letter without industrial independence, too.| The Center for Renewing America
Taken out of the theoretical abstractions of Econ 101, debates about American tariff policy have appropriately tended to focus on the American historical experience. How has trade policy seemed to work out in the past? Have tariffs been good for America?| The Center for Renewing America
When two countries engage in escalating protectionist measures, you have a trade war, but good jobs with fair wages in healthy communities are worth fighting for.| The Center for Renewing America
By functionally making foreign labor more expensive, a universal tariff can protect American industries with good-paying jobs.| The Center for Renewing America
Tariffs seek to protect national industries from foreign competitors; they are also a revenue source and a carrot and stick in foreign policy negotiations.| The Center for Renewing America