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What to know about the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and their role in the Great Depression
The measure is named after its key supporters in Congress: Republican Sen. Reed Smoot of Utah and Republican Rep. Willis Hawley of Oregon. It passed the Senate by a narrow margin of 44 to 42 ...
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What to know about the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and what their legacy means for Trump
The measure is named after its key supporters in Congress: Republican Sen. Reed Smoot of Utah and Republican Rep. Willis Hawley of Oregon. It passed the Senate by a narrow margin of 44 to 42 ...
Foreign Affairs15d
How Tariffs Can Help America
Tariffs are neither a panacea nor necessarily injurious. Their effectiveness, like that of any economic policy intervention, ...
New Hampshire Public Radio1mon
With Trump proposing new tariffs, we look at a cautionary tale from U.S. history
In that era - manufacturing. And ready to save the farmers were Utah Senator Reed Smoot and Oregon Representative Willis Hawley. MALONE: They're my favorite Muppets. IRWIN: Yes. They're the guys ...
Time1mon
T^E CONGRESS: Saints in the Senate
That obstacle at last removed, Utah was admitted to Statehood, although Reed Smoot, Mormon Senator, wasn’t sure of his seat until after an exhaustive Senate investigation had disclosed that ...
MoneyWeek8y
Are we doomed to repeat the 1930s?
They found their champions in Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and Representative Willis Hawley of Oregon. Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving ...