# Why Tariffs Are Toxic | Independent Outlook 70

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Published: 2025-03-06T19:21:21+00:00
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What exactly are tariffs, and how do they work? How do they drive up prices? Are tariffs a way to protect the U.S. economy from hostile powers like the Communist Party of China? No, not really. Or a way to protect the supply chains on which U.S. military supremacy depends? No, not that either. In short, tariffs are toxic, and we discuss why that is.

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