Report: 232 tariffs having a positive impact on economy, manufacturing

A new report on the effect of Section 232 tariffs on the aluminum industry shows a 67 percent increase in production and thousands of jobs added in the industry and its downstream users. The report , from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, was unveiled on Tuesday at an event at the National Press Club featuring aluminum and manufacturing representatives. It contradicts the dire negative effects predicted by critics, according to the study's author, EPI Senior Economist Robert Scott, who cited...