Tariffs may have helped US as China, India started rising as superpowers —these charges will cost America now: Frank Hixon

Economist Steven N. Durlauf warns that Trump's tariffs will negatively impact the US economy, citing inefficiencies and damaged international relations. He argues tariffs exacerbate inequality, disproportionately affecting lower-income individuals and hindering intergenerational mobility. Durlauf emphasizes that these policies, coupled with attacks on education, will worsen segregation and create a less prosperous, less equal America, ultimately harming long-term economic prospects.