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Apr 14
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The Hidden Economic Costs of U.S. Tariff...

WHARTON BUSINESS DAILY
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Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, discusses findings from a new report showing how proposed U.S. tariffs may lead to long-term declines in GDP and wages, reduced foreign investment, and increased difficulty in managing federal debt.

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