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Energy: Steel Tariffs Cause Outcry But What Would Tariffs Really Achieve?

Mar 22, 2018 (21:40)

President Trump announced earlier in March that there will be a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum. This led to widespread criticism and fears of prices going up on everything from washing machines to beer. We discuss the details of the tariffs, the likely outcome, and historical examples of both failed and successful tariffs.

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