Economists said Donald Trump’s plan to return trade barriers to levels not seen in generations would be “a grenade thrown in the heart” of the international system. Protectionism (Trade), International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff), United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Presidential Election of 2024, Great Depression (1930’s), Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act (1930), internal-paywall-exempt-elections-app Economists said Donald Trump’s plan to return trade barriers to levels not seen in generations would be “a grenade thrown in the heart” of the international system. NYT > Business