US Consumers Will Be Paying A Large Sales Tax On All The Imported Goods : Steve Hanke

Notes in the Margin Steve H. Hanke

On CNN India, Dr. Steve Hanke breaks down the consequences of Trump’s trade policy on consumers.

Steve Hanke is a Distinguished Senior Scholar at the Mises Institute and a Professor of Applied Economics at the Johns Hopkins University. He can be followed on X @steve_hanke.

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