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Explainer: A history of US tariffs

From McKinley to Trump, the rise, fall and rise again of US tariffs. Ben Carter spoke to Douglas Irwin, professor of economics at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire in the US.

Tariffs have dominated the first few months of President Trump鈥檚 second term. But where did he get the idea from? Ben Carter spoke to Douglas Irwin, professor of economics at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire in the US.

This is part of a new mini-series called the The Briefing Room Explainers. They鈥檙e short versions of previous episodes of the Briefing Room.

Presenter: David Aaronovitch
Producer: Ben Carter
Editor: Richard Vadon

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