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An overwhelming majority of economists agree: protectionist tariffs harm the very nations that impose them. The notion that taxing Americans…
As noted in my previous column, foreign holdings of US dollars are classified as foreign holdings of US assets and,…
An overwhelming majority of economists agree: protectionist tariffs harm the very nations that impose them. The notion that taxing Americans…