Tariffs are taxes on imports, used to protect domestic industries, generate revenue, and influence trade policies. Trump's ...

Tariffs are a means for one country to wrangle better trade terms with another country and to protect domestic manufacturing.

One of Congress’ first acts was to pass the Tariff Act of 1789, which was aimed at protecting domestic industry and raising revenue for the new government. In fact, tariffs actually constituted the ...

The action immediately shook global markets, plummeted stocks and will likely raise prices on everyday products – from gas to ...

The notion of tariffs dates back to the first major law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1789 and has evolved over time.

The economic tool fueled most of the American economy until the early 1900s, but will tariffs work in the modern era?

One of the first laws signed by the American Congress was the Tariff Act of 1789. Proponents of that legislation, including Alexander Hamilton, wanted to protect American manufacturing in the ...