Umm...the GDP grew while trade did not....the economy was growing while trade did not....contrary to Smoot critics
Limiting growth is the argument against Smoot Hawley, not the elimination of growth. There isn’t a scientific test where we ran Smoot for some states and not for others.
Jeepers, folks. On the face of it, you cannot restrict economic freedom and INCREASE the value of stuff (goods, services, productivity, you name it). Economic restrictions only DECREASE the value of stuff.