It followed decades of his work in Congress that culminated in the McKinley Tariff of 1890, which raised the tariffs on most imported manufactured goods to around 50%, as well as the 1897 Dingley ...

As a congressman, he wrote what came to be known as the "McKinley tariff" of 1890, ... relatively, in the 1880s and 1890s. A president who was assassinated named McKinley—he was the tariff king.

The McKinley Tariff of 1890 was one of the highest ever, in competition with lower tariff proposals by Democrats, including the Wilson-Gorman Tariff, passed in 1894, ...

Though he is known today as a ‘tariff guy,’ the 25th president changed his mind about the use of levies. Here’s what to know about McKinley, and Trump’s apparent fascination with him.

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

THE M'KINLEY TARIFF BILL.; ... May 27, 1890. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from May 27, 1890, Page 1 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

It followed decades of his work in Congress that culminated in the McKinley Tariff of 1890, which raised the tariffs on most imported manufactured goods to around 50%, as well as the 1897 Dingley ...

The McKinley Tariff of 1890 was one of the highest ever, in competition with lower tariff proposals by Democrats, including the Wilson-Gorman Tariff, passed in 1894, which lowered tariffs by about ...

President Trump's recent tariff increases, the largest in over a century, draw comparisons to William McKinley's economic policies. Learn more about these sweeping changes.