Trump’s Solar Tariff Is Bad, But Not a Huge Deal
Because costs are falling so fast, the penalty on imported panels won’t matter much.
Jan 24, 2018 · 5 min read

By Noah Smith
President Donald Trump has imposed 30 percent tariffs on solar panels made outside the U.S. It’s hard to tell why he’s doing this. It could be a protectionist move, or it could be designed to hurt…