BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Do tariffs raise a lot of money? Do they protect certain American businesses? What is their impact on consumers?
In this week’s edition of 802 News, Mark Johnson spoke with Rich Sicotte, an economics professor at the University of Vermont, for a primer on the history of tariffs and their purpose. Does it make sense for the Trump administration to impose tariffs on foes like China or friends like Canada?
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