U.S. Tariff Wars: Three Historical Warnings for Today’s Economy
As Trump revives tariffs, lessons from 1890s protectionism, the Smoot-Hawley backlash, and Nixon’s economic gamble reveal risks of economic stagnation and consumer pain.
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