This week in Friday Philosophy, David Gordon reviews The Tariff Superstition: Why Protectionism Always Fails and Who Really ...

The reality is, there have always been plenty of exceptions to free trade. Furthermore, protective barriers like tariffs may harm some industries or companies while benefitting others. Paper clip ...

protective tariffs for purposes of (1) national security; (2) ensuring that imports are taxed by the home government no less than the home government taxes domestically produced goods and services ...

A protective tariff is a typical conspiracy in restraint of trade. — Thorstein Veblen ...

"Tariffs are typically imposed for protection or revenue purposes," she said. "A protective tariff increases the price of imported goods relative to domestic goods, encouraging consumers to ...

Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said Monday that 99 percent of products traded between the two nations are tariff-free, as tensions escalate following President Trump’s imposition of ...