Economists, the Trump Tariffs, and Alternatives
One should not jump from the condemnation of Trump’s tariffs by economists (and others) to an acceptance of free trade as a key to economic progress.
The old–line manufacturing industries will be the last to feel economic recovery. Blue collar unemployment remains high, and Reagan’
Firms decide to shut profitable plants while spurning buyers.
From offshore havens to financial centers, banking secrecy faces scrutiny.