The federal government under President Herbert Hoover was criticized for a lack of sweeping reforms early in the economic ...

Donald Trump’s tariff agenda is a near-repeat of America’s trade agenda of the 1930s. That did not end well for anyone.

3. Protectionism and Trade Wars: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff 1930 responded to economic pressures but exacerbated the global ...

Trump triggered a fresh trade disputes with the top three US trading partners when he imposed fresh 25% tariffs on imports ...

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed ...

President Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico, as well as his exemption of North American trade agreement-protected goods, has led to a hands-off approach from Congress, which has been ...