Trump's $1.1 Billion Tax Hike on Toys and Games "Maybe the dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally," the president warned in April. That's an understatement. Reason · Nov 28, 2025
When Tariff Shortages Arrive, Here's What Might Be Missing Sex toys, blenders, baby strollers, microwaves, hair dryers, and other affordable goods that Americans take for granted could soon be in short supply. Reason · May 5, 2025
How Much Would an American-Made Toaster Actually Cost? A lot more than Oren Cass and J.D. Vance want you to think, and Americans wouldn't like the tradeoffs necessary. Reason · Sep 27, 2024
Trump Said Tariffs Would Reduce the Trade Deficit. Instead, It Grew. In 2017, the last full year before Trump's tariffs were imposed, America's overall trade deficit was $517 billion. By 2023, it had grown to $785 billion. Reason · Jun 19, 2024
American Steel Production Has Fallen to Pre-Tariff Levels The debate is over. Trump's steel tariffs failed. Reason · Feb 29, 2024
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The Ghosts of Protectionism Past The U.S. tariff code is "quite regressive and somewhat misogynist" because the most powerful lobbyist in Washington is muscle memory. Reason · Aug 10, 2023
Women's underwear is taxed at higher rates than men's The average U.S. tariff rate on women's underwear is 15%, compared to 11.5% for men's underwear, per a new report. Axios · Feb 13, 2023
If Biden's Trade Policy Was Really Driven by 'Equity,' Trump's Tariffs Would Already Be Gone Tariffs are a regressive tax that have driven inflation higher and harm poorer families the most. Reason · Aug 25, 2022