One expert is comparing the fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to the aftermath of a trade policy that deepened ...

Tariff critics have shared on social media a November 1988 video clip of President Ronald Reagan calling Smoot-Hawley "a ...

The Tariff Act of 1890 raised taxes to 49.5% on 1,500-plus items. Championing the move was the “Napoleon of Protectionism,” ...

For many years, tariffs were viewed favorably by Americans. But in the 1930s, one act of Congress changed people's minds.

Republican lawmakers say there’s a good chance that President Trump’s trade war will boomerang on Republicans politically in ...

WASHINGTON -- In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American ...

The various tariffs that President Trump has imposed since retaking office are based on delegated authority found in several ...

In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and ...

History Says Different WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a ...