WSJ's Bill McGurn on Trump's tariffs: “I can't really say anything nice about tariffs. I think they're anti-growth and a bad thing to play around with.”
McGurn adds: “They can get out of hand”
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From the March 5, 2025, edition of Fox Business' Mornings with Maria Bartiromo
MARIA BARTIROMO (ANCHOR): And then there's tariffs, Bill, I want to get your take on this, because of course the [Wall Street] Journal has written a lot about the impact of tariffs, and potentially a negative impact there. We spoke on Sunday with the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, who seemed to open the door that the tariffs on Mexico and Canada can be negotiated down.
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BARTIROMO: So, Bill, what do you think? I mean, there is still room for negotiation here. Do you expect that the president will respond with a lowered tariff from Mexico and Canada, or do you expect that we're going to have sort of a hawkish response here on those countries, as well as the reciprocal tariffs coming on April 2?
BILL MCGURN (WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER): Well, I hope there's a deal. I can't really say anything nice about tariffs. I think they're anti-growth and a bad thing to play around with, because they can get out of hand. That said, what we know about President Trump is he likes a deal and he is willing to make last-minute deals. So, I hope they can come to an agreement before these really impact.