and should be able to interfere with the economy by protecting and promoting American

goods.

The US government is sort of like a coach. They are willing to go out on a limb to

keep their team together (American businesses) and keep them trying their hardest (by

placing tariffs on other countries to help protect American products), because it protects

the country's best interest.

It is said that the US is a market economy, a system in which the allocation of

resources is determined by the free operation of the forces of supply and demand and

market prices. This is true, but only under the exception that it protects the US's well-

being when it is being threatened by an overseas competitor. In doing this, the US hopes

that foreign countries trying to sell their imports will have to raise the price of their goods

due to tariffs. This is a very hard thing to do because the US has to keep their tariffs

reasonable. Many other countries can produce products at a much cheaper cost then the

US because their workers have lower salaries, aren't protected by unions, don't get

vacations, sick days, hour lunch breaks, and aren't covered by medical bills and such

from their employers.

The benefit of Americans buying American products is that it keeps the money in

the country, which helps the economy grow. A change in the economy affects everyone,

and I think with the government trying to maintain order and protect American

businesses and the economy with their protection policies, we can all benefit.