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Financial Times: Donald Trump and the long history of ‘sticky’ US tariffs

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Financial Times: Donald Trump and the long history of ‘sticky’ US tariffs

"Economists say trade wars are always costly, but that tariffs will be far more disruptive now, in an interconnected global economy where trade accounts for a much larger share of output."

CAGE Research Associates Alex Klein, Kris Michener, and Kevin O'Rourke share their expertise in the Financial Times and highlight the historical progression and trends of US tariffs over the centuries.