When the United States imposed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff in 1930, it
helped set off a worldwide movement toward higher tariffs. When
everyone tried to restrict imports, the combined effect was a deeper
global economic slump. It took decades to undo the accumulated trade
restrictions of that period. Let’s not make the same mistake again.
helped set off a worldwide movement toward higher tariffs. When
everyone tried to restrict imports, the combined effect was a deeper
global economic slump. It took decades to undo the accumulated trade
restrictions of that period. Let’s not make the same mistake again.
