Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act

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William Howard Taft

A U.S. map outline contains a $20 imported label, overlaid on a background of grocery receipt text with an arrow pointing to the label.

Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act: Media

United States [1909]

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A U.S. map outline contains a $20 imported label, overlaid on a background of grocery receipt text with an arrow pointing to the label.

What Are Tariffs and How Do They Work?

Export and import duties marked each phase of the U.S.–China standoff.

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William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft

U.S. Pres. William Howard Taft, 1909.

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Nelson Aldrich

Nelson Aldrich

Nelson Aldrich, 1902

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