Tariffs threaten US energy gains, but quotas would be even worse

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The trade war is costing Americans at least $1,155 per second across multiple sectors of the economy. For example, South Dakota soybean farmers have lost $225 million, and 75 workers for an Indiana lawn equipment manufacturer have lost their jobs because of soaring steel costs.

In community after community, farmers, manufacturers, and businesses of all sizes are feeling the pain from tariffs applied to U.S. trading partners, including Canada and Mexico.

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