Ben Stein plays an economics teacher explaining how tariffs exacerbated the Great Depression
A "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" scene featuring Ben Stein explaining how tariffs worsened the Great Depression has gone viral as users draw parallels to Donald Trump's new tariffs on Mexico and China. Economists and historians agree that tariffs enacted in 1930 worsened the Great Depression, and users on social media are sharing the clip to highlight potential negative consequences of Trump's policies, as stock markets react negatively.
