Gresser in The Washington Post: The Math Doesn’t Work Anymore for the Internet’s Favorite $50 Sweater

May 2, 2025
Ed Gresser

“The tariff rate for a sweater made of polyester is 39.5 percent, said Ed Gresser, a former U.S. trade official now with the Progressive Policy Institute, a group that generally opposes tariffs.”

Read the full article in The Washington Post.

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