Talk about unintended consequences: The trade war that was supposed to punish China for unfair business practices is fueling an economic boom south of the U.S. border in Mexico.
When tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum were announced in 2018, the idea was to protect an American steel industry that had suffered from years of economic dumping and unfair trade policies.
For U.S. consumers and manufacturers, prices went up on everything from cars to solar panels to washing machines.
