The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, signed into law in 1930, was a U.S. legislative measure that raised tariffs on over 20,00 ...

Donald Trump’s tariff agenda is a near-repeat of America’s trade agenda of the 1930s. That did not end well for anyone.

In his latest move, President Trump said he would impose an additional 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum, as he ...

In March 2025, social media is revisiting the Smoot-Hawley Tariff lesson from 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' as Trump's tariffs ...

Tariffs aim to insulate certain sectors from foreign competition. But evidence shows they often end up losing U.S. jobs.

The Trump administration just unveiled the toughest tariffs since the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which was repealed ...

Donald Trump’s latest tariffs imposed on Canada, China and Mexico have been mocked as a famous Ferris Bueller's Day Off clip ...

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed ...

Since this article was published, Donald Trump announced that tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods covered by the North ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In the 75-second “Ferris Bueller” clip, students sit, zombified, as a teacher attempts to engage them in dialogue on the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, a topic whose ...

CNBC’s Jim Cramer criticized the Trump administration for what he said is “vast confusion” about the tariff plan that went ...

The tactics represent a shift in a global economy where major economies have sought to reduce trade barriers. Read more at ...