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The Independent on MSN11d
Ancient Rome Used High Tariffs to Raise Money Too – and Created Other Economic Problems Along the Way
Analysts have expressed shock and worry, warning the move could lead to inflation and possibly even recession for the U.S. As ...
What Ancient Rome can tell us about the fate of Trump’s tariffs
What Ancient Rome can tell us about the fate of Trump’s tariffs - ANALYSIS: When tariffs were used in Ancient Rome, they often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems, Peter Ed ...
ZME Science on MSN11d
Rome’s Inequality Was Bad. But China’s Han Dynasty Was Even Worse
Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...
Ancient rocks tie Roman Empire’s collapse to a mini ice age
Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...
The Print13d
Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too—and created economic problems
Tariffs of 25% in ancient Rome led to the rise of black markets—a potential challenge for the Trump administration too.
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Ancient Rome Used High Tariffs To Raise Money Too And Created Other Economic Problems Along The Way
As someone who's spent years researching the economy of Ancient Rome, it all feels a shade familiar. In fact, tariffs were also used in Ancient Rome, and for some of the reasons that governments ...
The Conversation15d
Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way
Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Tariffs are back in the headlines this week, with United States President Donald Trump introducing sweeping new tariffs of at ...