March 20, 20181 min read, 233 words
Published: March 20, 2018 | 1 min read, 233 words
Economist Thomas Sowell on Monday compared the tariffs implemented during the Great Depression to President Donald Trump’s aluminum and steel duties. “The Smoot Hawley tariffs of 1930 had a lot more to do with the Great Depression than the stock market,” Sowell told FOX Business’...
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July 28, 2019
Need to watch the video. The written article is surface level.
I feel this article is a bit surface level. I was expecting a deeper, detailed analysis of the other periods of time with budget-surplus and budget-deficit, and how it relates to what Trump is doing. I don't believe I understand much more after reading this article. Otherwise I believe this article is credible.
July 28, 2019
Balanced
July 28, 2019
This is a very brief, but balanced recap of the video interview featured at the top of the article. The author Nick Giampia does well to include quotes and context that are critical of President Trump's trade policies.
July 28, 2019
Credible
March 20, 2018
History is the most important teacher on the matter of tariffs. Sowell is spot on in his analysis here. Watch & read.
March 20, 2018