Tariffs could strengthen the dollar, sap U.S. export power

Tariffs could strengthen the dollar, sap U.S. export power

One of the many justifications President Donald Trump has deployed on behalf of his new tariffs is that they’ll reduce the trade deficit over time. The argument is that taxing imports will boost domestic production, so American consumers buy more American goods, and American producers can sell more …

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