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What to know about the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and their role in the Great Depression
The measure is named after its key supporters in Congress: Republican Sen. Reed Smoot of Utah and Republican Rep. Willis Hawley of Oregon. It passed the Senate by a narrow margin of 44 to 42 ...
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What to know about the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and what their legacy means for Trump
The measure is named after its key supporters in Congress: Republican Sen. Reed Smoot of Utah and Republican Rep. Willis Hawley of Oregon. It passed the Senate by a narrow margin of 44 to 42 ...
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With Trump proposing new tariffs, we look at a cautionary tale from U.S. history
In that era - manufacturing. And ready to save the farmers were Utah Senator Reed Smoot and Oregon Representative Willis Hawley. MALONE: They're my favorite Muppets. IRWIN: Yes. They're the guys ...
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How Tariffs Can Help America
Tariffs are neither a panacea nor necessarily injurious. Their effectiveness, like that of any economic policy intervention, depends on the circumstances under which they are implemented. Smoot-Hawley ...
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Tariff-happy presidents are not what the Constitution envisioned
Reed Smoot of Utah and then-Rep. Willis Hawley of Oregon. The additional across-the-board tariffs in the Smoot-Hawley Act kicked off a trade war that exacerbated the Great Depression. After ...