Trump's argument that tariffs would protect American workers 'seems terribly misguided'

AP/Daniel R. Patmore President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could help workers in aluminum and steel-related industries. However, the industries that could be hurt the most employ nearly 20 times as many people. The rationale of protecting workers by imposing tariffs "seems terribly misguided," Tom Porcelli, RBC's chief US economist, said. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum could help workers in these industries, but end up doing more harm than good. On Thursday, ...