Newsweek: How Donald Trump's New Tariffs Compare to His First Term

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Newsweek for a story contrasting the sweeping tariffs introduced by President Trump on April 2 with the more modest policies he implemented in his first term.
"The tariffs will be matched by most targeted countries. Tariffs have never worked. They're prosperity killers. The worst part of all this is that these economic wounds are self-inflicted. Until the inauguration, the U.S. was doing very well. Inflation was coming down, we had record corporate earnings, and the highest stock prices ever seen."
To read the article in its entirety, visit Newsweek.com:
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tariffs-compare-first-term-2054722
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