A Journal of Ideas

Tariffs

In Front of Their Noses

The signs of globalization’s downsides were there for the elites to see. They just chose not to look at them. Ever.

By Helaine Olen

Needed Now: A “Forgotten America” Fund

We need to take some of Trump’s tariff revenue and plow it back into high-need communities.

By Dan Carol

Are We All Tariff Lovers Now?

Are tariffs an effective tool to shape markets—or a regressive tax whose goals can be achieved via others means? A debate.

By Elizabeth Pancotti Todd N. Tucker Matthew Yglesias