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Could Tariffs be Trump’s “Big Stick"?

It's about time that America tried something not-so-new...

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Apr 13, 2025
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As with all things Trump, the media will have you think that his tariff agenda is "unprecedented" but history shows that is not the case.

In fact, for the better part of America's life, tariffs have been an integral part of how the federal government pays the bills. At the start of World War I, tariffs composed 30% of global revenues. This was also right…

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