William McKinley led a country defined by tariffs and colonial wars. There’s a reason Trump is so drawn to his legacy—and so ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 2 ...

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 2 ...

1890 McKinley Tariff The second case study that we shall explore is the 1890 McKinley Tariff, enacted by President McKinley, which was known as the “Napoleon of protection”.

As a congressman, he was a staunch advocate of tariff. The McKinley Tariff Act of 1890, named after him, raised average US tariffs from 38 percent to 49.5 percent.

In 1890, the McKinley Tariff was enacted, raising the average duty on imports from 38 percent to nearly 50 percent. Meanwhile, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 raised US import duties by ...