Lighthizer’s Mistaken Claims About Trump’s Tariffs
null Sept. 25, 2023 10:58 am ETRobert Lighthizer in Washington, July 26, 2022. Photo: SARAH SILBIGER/REUTERSFormer U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer doesn’t deny that President Trump’s protectionist policies reduced economic growth by 20% in their first full year of implementation (“In Defense of President Trump’s Trade Policy,” Letters, Sept. 21). Nor does he deny that manufacturing output fell by so much after Mr. Trump’s tariffs took effect that it was 4% lower at the start of the pandemic than when tariffs were announced in 2018.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InSponsored OffersTurboTax: Save up to $15 with TurboTax coupon 2023The Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock RecommendationsH&R Block Tax: 15% OFF DIY Online Tax Filing Services | H&R Block CouponTop Resume: Top Resume Coupon: 10% Off professional resume wr
Sept. 25, 2023 10:58 am ET
Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer doesn’t deny that President Trump’s protectionist policies reduced economic growth by 20% in their first full year of implementation (“In Defense of President Trump’s Trade Policy,” Letters, Sept. 21). Nor does he deny that manufacturing output fell by so much after Mr. Trump’s tariffs took effect that it was 4% lower at the start of the pandemic than when tariffs were announced in 2018.
Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Already a subscriber? Sign In
- TurboTax:
Save up to $15 with TurboTax coupon 2023 - The Motley Fool:
Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock Recommendations - H&R Block Tax:
15% OFF DIY Online Tax Filing Services | H&R Block Coupon - Top Resume:
Top Resume Coupon: 10% Off professional resume writing - eBay:
+30% Off today with this eBay coupon code* - Groupon:
New Customers: 10% Off Included Categories
What's Your Reaction?
