| − | The Hawley-Smoot Tariff was enacted in 1930. It imposed high trade barriers on imports to protect American manufacturers. It is criticized by some economists as a huge mistake, largely responsible for the [[Great Depression]]. Modern economics, however, places greater blame for the Great Depression on the shoulders of the Federal Reserve. See [[Debt Deflation Hypothesis]]. | + | The Hawley-Smoot Tariff was enacted in 1930. It imposed high trade barriers on imports to protect American manufacturers. It is criticized by some economists as a huge mistake, largely responsible for the [[Great Depression]]. Modern economics, however, places greater blame for the Great Depression on the shoulders of the [[Federal Reserve]]. See [[Debt Deflation Hypothesis]]. |