TCT-FC-GILDED-AGE · Taxes & trade
Tariffs made the late nineteenth century America’s wealthiest era
Claim summary
Tariffs made the late nineteenth century America’s wealthiest era
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2025-02-22; occurrence documented in the linked FactCheck.org report.
What the evidence shows
Inflation-adjusted output per person is much higher today. Historical growth also reflected labor, technology and investment; the coincidence of tariffs and growth does not establish the asserted causal explanation.
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