Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.
Far from earning living wages, most U.S. workers have experienced wage stagnation since the 1970s--a trend largely obscured by political rhetoric and misinformation.
ANITA DANCS is an associate professor of economics at Western New England University. HELEN SCHARBER is an assistant professor of economics at Hampshire College.
