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Friday Mar 09, 2018
Whiskey Rebellion 051: Trade War
Friday Mar 09, 2018
Friday Mar 09, 2018
Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced that he would be imposing a tariff on imported steel and aluminum, saying that the United States would easily win a trade war. Frank and David talk about the history of the tariff and trade wars, including:
- Alexander Hamilton and Henry Clay's protectionist tariffs
- 19th century US/Canada trade war
- The Smoot-Hawley Tariff
- Why the US became a champion of free trade after World War II
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