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.
GREG PALAST, a Puffin Foundation fellow in investigative reporting, is also author of the New York Times bestsellers Armed Madhouse, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, and Vultures' Picnic. TED RALL, 2
