Here’s how present events are mirroring a key point in U.S. history that led to a trade war and exacerbated the Great ...

Willis C. Hawley (left) and Reed Smoot meeting shortly after the signing of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. (Credit: National Photo Company/Wikimedia Commons/Postmedia files) Fans of the movie Ferris ...

On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to slap steep tariffs on imports from key American ...

Like our predecessors in 1930, we oppose the use of tariffs as a general tool for economic policy.

If you want to understand Trump's tariffs and how they affect Americans and our trading partners, here's an easy run down to educate you on the matter.

Economist Tim Nash voted three times for President Trump. But when it comes to imposing tariffs on imports from Canada, Nash ...

Prior to the tariffs, the US had a massive trade deficit with Japan. In 1986, the deficit was about $55bn. The deficit ...

Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and ultimately the European Union would benefit no one ...

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 kneecapped America's ability to escape the Great Depression, and today's trade wars look ...

Government leaders in Canada also announced more retaliatory measures against the US, and several provinces, including ...

Canadian government officials and business leaders mounted a crisis response that drew parallels with the Covid pandemic ...