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 ...

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, signed into law in 1930, was a U.S. legislative measure that raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods. Named after its sponsors, Senator Reed Smoot and ...

FRAME STUDIO / Getty Images The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 increased import tariffs by about 20%, kicking off a global trade war that contributed to the Great Depression's ill effects.

PARKERSBURG — The Smoot Theatre will host its 11th Annual Smoot Spring Sing on Saturday. The event is sponsored by The Smoot Theatre Children’s Chorus and features young area singers who ...