McKinley's tariff triggered retaliation from other nations. Prices rose, particularly for middle- and lower-income Americans, ...

History of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods over the decades has been a bumpy road until Free Trade Agreements that started in 1988.

As headlines scream about U.S. tariffs and trade wars, a curious amnesia has gripped North American policy circles. The ...

McKinley, who was president between 1897 and 1901, famously authored the highly protectionist Tariff Act of 1890, later named after him, which imposed over 50% tariffs on many imported goods.

Harrison contributed to the collapse of the nation’s economy by accepting the agenda of the “Billion Dollar Congress” of 1890, which produced controversial legislation on monetary policy and tariff ...

Donald Trump praises the 19th-century “reciprocal” tariff policy of former president William McKinley. But that strategy ...

Of course, Trump’s trade policy is so muddled that this observation isn’t very compelling. Economists on the left and right ...

That was especially true of one provision in the 1890 Tariff Act that made the import of luxury dresses extremely expensive. Wealthy elite women saw this provision as an attack on their lifestyle.

The push to make Canada part of the U.S. reached a fever pitch following passage of the highly protectionist McKinley Tariff in 1890 ... If the tariff act’s objective “really be (as the ...

William McKinley came to power during a time of economic instability and inequality. As a congressman in 1890, he authored the highest and most protectionist tariff act in US history. As president, ...

President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. Vintage photos show how they affected Americans.