PETER COY

Reassessing the Impact of Tariffs on American Manufacturing

November 2, 2024November 2, 2024 - by Oliver Henderson - Leave a Comment

A New York Times op-ed by Peter Coy critiques the belief that tariffs made America a manufacturing powerhouse. Drawing from economists Klein and Meissner’s report, it concludes that high tariffs …

Economics

Debating the Legacy of Tariffs: An Economic Perspective

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 - by Oliver Henderson - Leave a Comment

The article analyzes Donald Trump’s claim that tariffs made America great, revealing research by economists Alexander Klein and Christopher Meissner suggesting that high tariffs during the Gilded Age did not …