A particularly odd aspect of the Smoot-Hawley tariff-raising binge was that the United States was running a balance-of-payment surplus at the time and it was the world's largest _____ nation.

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Aimed at avoiding rising unemployment by protecting domestic industries and diverting consumer demand away from foreign products,the Smoot-Hawley Act rewarded almost every industry with its "made-to-order" tariff.A particularly odd aspect of the Smoot-Hawley tariff-raising binge was that the United States was running a balance-of-payment surplus at the time and it was the world's largest creditor nation.The Smoot-Hawley Act had a damaging effect on employment abroad.

A Particularly Odd Aspect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff-Raising Binge Was