This was written by Walter Williams. It’s pretty amazing that so called “conservatives” have no problem with American workers getting the shaft. If Trump is successful on trade, it’s the death knell for the Democrats.
Tariffs do not have to be an either/or. I agree with Walter Williams on the principle of trade restrictions harming the economy overall. But I also agree with Trump that reciprocal trade restrictions can be used to force other nations to drop restrictions on us. I would prefer to see low, even tariffs across the board for imports to America and on exports from other countries to America.
I hope it is the death knell of Free Trader economists.