Michael Slattery: Tariffs the wrong approach to resolving trade imbalances

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Trade tariffs in the long run are detrimental to economic development and foster inefficiencies for perceived short-term gains. As evidenced by the $12 billion trade aid package announced this week for farmers impacted by the tariffs, trade wars are an expensive game to dabbl...