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.
These are all the articles from the January/February 2025 issue that have been posted online. To see the full table of contents for this issue, go to https://www.dollarsandsense.org/issue-376/
Economists agree: Trump’s proposed policies would be bad for the U.S. economy.
The Mon Valley, an area ravaged by deindustrialization just outside of Pittsburgh, has attracted thousands of new immigrants in recent years, a fact President-elect Donald Trump exploited in his successful campaign for the White House.