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.
Barry Gerharz is an attorney and the legal coordinator for Safe Streets/Strong Communities. Recipient of a 2004 Reprieve Fellowship to work as an advocate for the wrongfully convicted in Louisiana, he
