Economists are collectively facepalming as the U.S. continues to slap tariffs on everything like it's Oprah giving out cars. “You get a tariff! And you get a tariff!” they joke, while watching global trade get tangled like a pair of wired earphones. These experts say the only thing tariffs are protecting is our right to pay more for stuff. They’re begging Uncle Sam to put down the trade war sword and embrace free trade again — because apparently, cooperation and not chaos actually helps the economy. Who knew?