Chicago Tribune: Trump and Harris talk a lot about the economy, but their plans don’t address our actual problems

Aug 28, 2024
Aug 28, 2024 Updated Dec 3, 2024
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Donald Trump has proposed across-the-board tariffs on goods made abroad and sold in America, as well as substantial corporate tax cuts.

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