President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. Vintage photos show how they affected Americans.

William McKinley was a largely forgotten American president until Donald Trump returned to the White House as his biggest fan, due to McKinley’s own love affair with tariffs.

The McKinley Tariff of 1890 raised import duties to nearly 50% on average, up from around 38% previously. As the House Ways and Means Committee chairman, McKinley argued that high tariffs were ...

U.S. stocks started the week higher, embracing President Donald Trump's new tariff threats. Trump said over the weekend he plans to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum but didn't say when.

If you’re confused by President Donald Trump’s tariff plan, you’re not alone. Trump and his economic team have made many contradictory statements about the rationale for tariffs, leaving ...

High tariffs, such as the McKinley Tariff (1890) and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff (1930), were designed to bolster self-sufficiency but ultimately strained global trade relations. While industrial ...

NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing additional tariff cuts ahead of a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump that could boost American ...

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Create Account Trump says that “tariff” is the “most beautiful ... lyrical about the tariffs of former U.S. president William McKinley, he is praising a policy that Canada had already ...

While the future of President Trump's tariff plan remains uncertain, here is a forecast of some of the goods those added costs may get tacked onto. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good ...