Trump's proposed increase on tariffs are a "terrible tool" says Deardorff | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Trump's proposed increase on tariffs are a "terrible tool" says Deardorff

December 14, 2024 Marketplace

Speaking with Marketplace, the Ford School's Alan Deardorff discusses President-elect, Donald Trump's proposed tariff plan. Deardorff suggests Trump's tariff plan will raise prices on imported American goods. “Most economists’ view of this is that tariffs are a terrible tool, but they’ve been used historically by countries as long as governments have existed because they’re such an easy thing to tax,” Deardorff said.