There is a glaring omission in all the words spoken and written about tariffs since President Donald Trump announced his horrific new trade policies on April 2.

The scale of the probable horror is clear. Protectionism looks likely in the future to stanch American growth if it is not already doing so, kill American jobs, and erode American wealth. Stock prices melted down on Wall Street in reaction, gouging everyone’s retirement savings. 

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