While last week's data provides little sign of an imminent recession or inflationary crisis, protectionism is still imposing a heavy toll on US households and businesses. And if hiring continues to slow — while firms' input costs persistently rise — there is some risk that economic growth could stall out completely. Unfortunately, Trump chose to compound that risk on last Thursday by doubling down on his radical trade restrictions, imposing tariffs (U.S. consumer taxes) of between 10 percent and 50 percent on the imports of all foreign countries. Do you think President Trump's global trade war is delivering on his election promise of an economic 'Golden Age' for all Americans?