Bush’s 2002 steel tariffs offer cautionary tale for Trump

George W. Bush tried steel tariffs. It didn't work [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 9 March 2018 [[The Conversation]Academic rigor, journalistic flair]( Editor's note President Donald Trump finally followed through on a long-standing threat to impose steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, prompting a rift with many fellow Republicans. He cited “national security” as the reason behind the order, but it’s really about politics and influence, writes University of South Carolina economist William Hauk. It’s also a major gamble for Trump. As Hauk explains, the story of what happened the last time the U.S. imposed steel tariffs – in 2002 – [provides a cautionary tale](. University of Oregon management professor David Wagner offers a bit of a cautionary tale of his own about an oft-dreaded ritual that occurs this Sunday morning – the annual “springing forward” for daylight saving time. There’s more to the hour of lost sleep than most people suspect, Wagner writes. The “[shift to daylight saving time leads to costly work and social outcomes](.” And, this Sunday’s hour change marks the 100th anniversary since Congress passed the Calder Act, which required Americans to “spring forward” for the first time. Tufts University English Professor Michael Downing [tells the story of how daylight saving came to fruition]( – the debates among legislators, the role of big business, and the pushback from the public. Bryan Keogh Economics + Business Editor Top stories Bush, seen here in 2006, revoked his steel tariffs less than two years after imposing them in 2002. Reuters/Jason Reed [George W. Bush tried steel tariffs. It didn't work]( William Hauk, University of South Carolina President Trump slapped steep tariffs on steel imports, echoing protectionist measures taken by Bush in 2002. A New York engineer is wheeled away in December 2013, after a train he was driving crashed. 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