What is the Monroe Doctrine? And why does it matter?
Where did it come from? In 1823, President James Monroe articulated a new foreign policy intended to oppose European colonialism and interference in the Western Hemisphere of the world and specifically the independent Americas. It demanded a commitment of non-interference from European powers and the U.S. made an equal promise to stay out of European affairs. Where you may have seen it in history... The Monroe Doctrine has been invoked sporadically over the nearly two deca
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MAKING TARIFFS MAKE SENSE
A tariff is a tax that a country places on imported goods, making them more expensive. This tax is paid by the company importing the goods, which may then pass the extra cost on to consumers through higher prices. Tariffs are used by governments to raise money and to protect their domestic industries from foreign competition by making imports less attractive to buyers. How Tariffs Work When a foreign product enters a country, the importer pays the tariff to the government, in
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