An article in the Wall Street Journal quoted a representative of the group Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America as saying, “The American footwear industry is very familiar with the negative impact tariffs have on consumer goods, having paid $1.5 billion in duties from China” in a single year. Is a tariff on imports of shoes from China likely to help or hurt employment at shoe stores? What was Congress’s goal when it first imposed tariffs on shoes? Did using tariffs succeed in meeting this goal? Briefly explain.