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Trump's tariff role model

Category: Business
Duration: 00:09:09
Publish Date: 2025-02-05 08:00:43
Description: President Trump speaks fondly of William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president who was a strong advocate for tariffs. He's credited with helping to protect the fledgling tinplate industry in the late 19th century. But did the tariff work? We take a closer look at McKinley's tinplate tariff and if it was worth the cost.

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