EconBuff #54 with Rex Pjesky Dr. Rex Pjesky talks with me about tariffs. Dr. Pjesky describes what tariffs are and how the incoming administration views them. Dr. Pjesky presents a number of potential uses of tariffs, including revenue generation, negotiation, addressing the trade deficit, as a tool towards achieving national security ends, protecting fledgling industries, and protecting intellectual property. We explore the revenue implications of tariffs on trade and their