For Americans, Trump's Tariffs On Imports Could Be Costly

By PAUL WISEMAN and JOE McDONALD, Associated Press: Politics
Thu, 12/01/2016 - 10:30am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- American consumers and businesses would pay - literally - if President-elect Donald Trump followed through on his campaign pledge to slap big taxes on imports from China and Mexico....

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