How Today’s Tariffs Echo the Long, Strange History of Alcohol and Politics

If you’re having trouble following the news about U.S. tariffs on wine, beer, and spirits from Europe, count yourself in good company: On MSNBC this week, University of Michigan economics professor and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Justin Wolfers called the on-again, off-again tariffs “crazy math.” At press time, the EU still has a hold on its plans to unleash reciprocal actions against U.S. imports, though the bloc has published a white paper naming the various American import categories that could be targeted with tariffs if a political solution isn’t found soon.

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