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.

Bloomberg Opinion
Jan 24, 2018 · 5 min read
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Solar panels in China’s southwest Guizhou province. Photo by STR/AFP/Getty Images.

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…

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