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Why Trade Should Be Free

Because I expect Donald Trump to win the presidency, it's important to understand the case for free trade. Even if Kamala Harris wins, she is no free trader either.

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David R. Henderson
Oct 30, 2024
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One of the gloomier items in the current presidential election is the extent to which both major candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, oppose free trade and favor tariffs. Trump is much more extreme. He advocates a 60 percent tariff rate on goods from China and a 10 to 20 percent rate on goods from other countries. Harris wants selective tariffs t…

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