These days, the tariff is back in the news as a frontline political issue. The debate is hardly a new phenomenon.

Tariffs have been a recurring theme in American politics since 1789, when Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton introduced the first tariff. The measure was designed not only to raise badly needed revenue but also protect American production against foreign imports.

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