Trevecca economics professor speaks with local news, discusses tariffs affecting the community
By Antonia Lopez
Editor-in-Chief
Joshua Smith and Nick Beres on the set of “MorningLine”, a Channel 5+ show. News Channel 5
Trevecca Associate Economics Professor Joshua Smith spoke with News Channel 5 on their morning show, MorningLine, regarding President Trump’s tariffs and how that may affect residents of Tennessee’s pockets.
Smith joined journalist Nick Beres, the show’s host, to discuss and answer questions regarding tariffs after President Trump announced an extra 25% tariff on aluminum and steel worldwide.
“A tariff is a tax on imported goods. That means anything not made in the United States could be subject to that, and as it comes in the United States, there's an added fee that applies to those products that have to be paid by either the buyer or the seller,...