When President Donald Trump announced plans last week to issue tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, the backlash from Illinois leaders was swift. The duties on Mexico and Canada were “paused” amid ...
It originated during the first Trump administration after state elected officials and business leaders – including Pritzker – ...
President Donald Trump is hitting foreign steel and aluminum with a 25% tax. If that sounds familiar, it’s because he did ...
This period culminated in the Tariff Act of 1930—commonly referred to as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff—which raised tariffs to the highest level in U.S. history. The consequences were quickly felt.