March 2025 Friday’s e-links: Tariff Alarm Bells

Every once in a while, (and sometimes each day) I listen to a great podcast, enjoy an article, or see a good video that I want to share with you. These are my e-links.

Last updated 3/28/25

My concern about tariffs took me to the Tax Foundation. Always ideal for presenting the numbers, this reputable, slightly right of center group, gave us some specifics about our 2025 Winter Holiday shopping:

In addition, our 2019 econlife post described the catastrophic impact of the Smoot-Hawley 1930 tariff. And finally, do take a look at this 2020 Marginal Revolution e-link on 2018 washing machine tariffs. Then, each new job cost us $811,000.

Indeed, our e-links demonstrate the alarm bells that always start ringing when an administration supports widespread tariffs.