Good Job, Donald! Washing Machine Tariffs Cost Consumers $820,000/Job

Despite the increase in domestic production and employment, the costs of these 2018 tariffs are substantial: in a partial equilibrium setting, we estimate increased annual consumer costs of around $1.5 billion, or roughly $820,000 per job created.

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.aei.org/publication/trumps-washing-machine-tariffs-created-1800-us-jobs-but-at-a-yuge-cost-to-consumers-of-820000-job/