OPINION - I know we're all supposed to hate tariffs, but this is why I have a soft spot for them

Of course, I know it’s wrong. The Trump tariffs will end in tears…retaliatory tariffs from disgruntled Europeans, higher costs for US car manufacturers who’ll pay more for steel and parts from Canada, a diplomatic standoff with longstanding allies like Japan and crucially, a whopping great increase in the cost of living for the American consumers whom Donald Trump wooed with the promise of lower prices.