NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The delay is finally over — President Donald Trump's widespread tariffs went into effect Thursday, Aug. 7.

According to President Trump and his team, the tariffs are designed to level the playing field and increase domestic manufacturing. Nearly all U.S. trading partners, which consists of almost 70 countries, are involved in this trade war.

The tariff rates range from a baseline 10%, all the way up to 41%. The countries with the highest import tax: Laos, Myanmar, Syria, and Switzerland.

“The only thing that really stands out to me is the randomness of it,” said Dan Smith, a political economy professor at Middle Tennessee State University. “It’s hard to discern a strategic military purpose. In that case, you’d be focused on Russia, China, Iran. It’s hard to tel

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