The former president has proposed using tariffs to fund child care, boost manufacturing, quell immigration and encourage use of the dollar. Economists are skeptical. United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Customs (Tariff), International Trade and World Market, Protectionism (Trade), Presidential Election of 2024, Inflation (Economics), World Trade Organization, Trump, Donald J The former president has proposed using tariffs to fund child care, boost manufacturing, quell immigration and encourage use of the dollar. Economists are skeptical. NYT > Business