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.
STEPHEN BARTON is on the board of the Bay Area Community Land Trust and was Housing Director for the City of Berkeley and deputy director of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Program. He holds a Ph.D. f
