How do tariffs affect social welfare and inequality?

The authors argue that a potential explanation for this phenomenon can be found in the short-run distributional effects of import tariffs. Mar 12, 2025 ... Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad. Apr 2, 2025 ... Today most imports to the U.S. have low or no tariffs, but a few have high import tariffs. ... Gulotty: Tariffs have been part of U.S. trade ... Jun 27, 2018 ... Trade barriers, such as tariffs, have been demonstrated to cause more economic harm than benefit; they raise prices and reduce availability of ... Jan 21, 2025 ... Trump's policies on tariffs with Mexico, Canada, and China could reshape U.S. trade relations. CBS experts explore how his executive orders ... The USITC DataWeb provides public access to the official US import and export statistics of the US Department of Commerce in a user-friendly web interface. 3 days ago ... Increases the tariff rate from 10% to 25%. Expands the list of derivative products subject to the tariffs (effective Mar. 12, 2025). ... For ... Apr 3, 2025 ... Trump says the "reciprocal" tariffs are a response to barriers put on U.S. goods, while administration officials said the tariffs would create ... Aug 13, 2018 ... One way to see that higher import tariffs will reduce exports is to look at the experience of countries that have changed their import tariff ... Jul 1, 2024 ... The downward trend in tariff rates continued until 2018, when the Trump administration raised tariffs on several products, especially those ...