Tariffs have become President Donald Trump's favored economic move, prompting a lot of folks to ask what it is they even do.

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Following days of anticipation, President Donald Trump announced plans Thursday to raise tariffs to match taxes that trading partners charge for Americans.

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tia.yang ( Tia Yang, senior editor): Americans overall are fairly split over tariffs. Broadly speaking, polls this year have ...