Hawley Act of 1930 provides a precedent on the impact of tariffs. Can looking at history also help you protect your ...

But Rep. Willis Hawley (R-Oregon), chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee and Sen. Reed Smoot (R-Utah), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, expanded on Hoover’s directive ...

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

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 way to protect ...

In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot ...

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 ...