Andrew Cohen discusses tariffs, Great Depression in PolitiFact

Andrew Cohen discusses tariffs, Great Depression in PolitiFact

June 1, 2018

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Andrew Wender Cohen

Andrew Wender Cohen

Andrew Wender Cohen, Dr. Walter Montgomery and Marian Gruber Professor of History, was quoted in the PolitiFact article "Is protectionism a big part of the Great Depression, as Ben Sasse said?" "Economists today debate the tariffs’ effect on the Great Depression -- some feel it substantially worsened the downturn, while others think its negative effect was small," says Cohen. 06/01/1

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