EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 24 MIN
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act - Spoiler: It Didn’t Work!
from Let's Get Civical · host Lizzie Stewart & Arden Walentowski
In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden take a trip down memory lane to the last time the United States attempted to impose sweeping tariffs with the use of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act! Join them as they discuss what led to the act, who the sponsors were and what their endgame was, and why it didn’t work then and it’s not working now! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @letsgetcivical, @lizzie_the_rock_stewart, and @ardenjulianna. Or visit us at letsgetcivical.com for all the exciting updates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this week’s episode, Lizzie and Arden take a trip down memory lane to the last time the United States attempted to impose sweeping tariffs with the use of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act! Join them as they discuss what led to the act, who the sponsors were and what their endgame was, and why it didn’t work then and it’s not working now! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @letsgetcivical, @lizzie_the_rock_stewart, and @ardenjulianna. Or visit us at letsgetcivical.com for all the exciting updates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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