The debate over tariffs has mostly emphasized their impact on economic growth and jobs, which overlooks specific stories of suffering caused by President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Businesses of all sizes have seen their input costs rise because of tariffs. To maintain already slim profit margins, many of these businesses have no choice but to raise prices. Call this the “Trump tax.”
Scott Lincicome and Republicans Fighting Tariffs compiled a list of more than 200 examples of the damage done by Trump’s tariffs. The victims and their stories differ, but the catalyst is the same, Lincicome writes for Reason.
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