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The use of national tariffs in the US began in 1791, led by Alexander Hamilton, and grew throughout the 19th century, in what ...

Clay, who first referred to the American System by name, and his allies were instrumental in raising average national tariff rates to 20% in 1816. When crisis appeared during the Panic of 1819 ...

The president-elect’s threat to hit Canada, Mexico and China with new tariffs is already rocking business and diplomatic ...

President-elect Donald Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada when he takes office in ...

Anyone who had any doubt that Donald Trump’s love of tariffs is true should take note of his new promise, for Day 1 of his ...

The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on ...

Put simply, tariffs are a tax on imports. Here's what Donald Trump did with them in his first term and how they impact the economy.