Hawley Tariff Act.

The meetings are hosted by Washington, D.C.-based Farmers for Free Trade, a nonprofit organization, formed in 2017 to hold ...

Tariffs have been a part of the American fabric since 1789. President Trump has placed tariffs at the center of todays debate ...

But the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act — named after its Republican authors, Sen. Reed Smoot of Utah and Rep. Willis C. Hawley of Oregon — became law on June 17, 1930, when Hoover signed the bill.

The Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930, a Depression-era tariff signed into law by then-President Herbert Hoover, continues to be invoked in conversations surrounding Trump’s tariff plan, as the on-again ...

Here's what to know about the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, its economic impact, and what its legacy means for the tariffs announced by Trump, according to experts.

Signed into law in June 1930, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act sharply raised U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to protect American farmers and manufacturers during the early days of the Great ...

A constitutional law professor representing a pro-Trump think tank believes the Tariff Act of 1930, otherwise known as the ...

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act raised U.S. tariffs to nearly 60% on tens of thousands of imported goods, resulting in higher prices for Americans, sparking retaliation and the collapse of global trade.

The effective U.S. tariff rate on all imports rose to as high as 25.9 percent under President Donald Trump, surpassing levels ...

The Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930, ... The policy raised U.S. import tariff rates, which were already high, in an attempt to guard American businesses and farmers from foreign competition.