The 19th Century Thinker Who Touted Tariffs

Over the last few weeks President Donald Trump’s trade wars have triggered market instability, stoked fears of stagflation, alienated America’s traditional trading partners, and sparked boycotts of American goods.

Trump’s tariffs have instigated fresh controversy over an issue that has long been a point of contention in American political and economic history. Indeed, in all the ways Trump has disrupted American political conventions, he is not alone in his support for tariffs.

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