Free Trade or Tariffs: What Makes America Great — A Student View
Free Trade or Tariffs: What Makes America Great — A Student View
Two hundred years ago, Britain made a big mistake — and then fixed it. That’s something America should pay attention to. In the early 1800s, British politicians (mostly aristocrats) passed the Corn Laws, tariffs on imported grain. Who benefited from these restrictions? The wealthy landowners — by reaping higher rents. The result was higher food...