Tariffs, a Solution in Search of a Problem - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics

S&P and NASDAQ are down about 5.5% since some tariffs on Mexico and Canada went into effect earlier this month .

Julian Zelizer : Tariffs are not pro-growth because they reduce efficiency and well-being.

Zelizer says the administration's tariff policy has run into trouble because it attempts to solve half a dozen unrelated problems: illegal immigration, Fentanyl , budget deficits, protecting American workers, fairness.

Furthermore, “protective” tariffs can’t benefit all American workers — only some at the expense of others — while simultaneously creating inefficiency and slowing economic growth. So, for what problem are tariffs a good solution? There doesn’t appear to be one. READ MORE from Paul Mueller :.