The (World) Tariff War

We didn't expect the next world war so quickly but here we are. The topic is trade. Specifically how countries have used mercantilist measures like tariffs to gain advantages over their international rivals. So we will do the 10,000 meter overview of trade economics and politics. Imperial Spain, Colbert, Corn Laws, and Smoot Hawley will come up in our conversation. Why did trade wars start? What were the objectives? Did they succeed? We will place that in the context of the so-far disastrous Trump trade war. If you can still afford it, stop by to commiserate over a beer.