Tariff Act Fails
"Tariff Act Fails" examines the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 and its role in exacerbating the Great Depression. This book argues that the Act, intended to protect the American economy through protectionism, instead triggered a cascade of retaliatory tariffs from other nations. One intriguing insight is the detailed analysis of how lobbying efforts and political compromises shaped the Act''s pas...
"Tariff Act Fails" examines the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 and its role in exacerbating the Great Depression. This book argues that the Act, intended to protect the American economy through protectionism, instead triggered a cascade of retaliatory tariffs from other nations. One intriguing insight is the detailed analysis of how lobbying efforts and political compromises shaped the Act''s pas...
