Sarah Huckabee Sanders, White House press secretary, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, May 31, 2019. Sanders said President Trump has broader authority than he's actually using under the law to impose potential tariffs on Mexico. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloombergimpose a 5% tax on all goods imported from These tariffs would potentially rise to 25% by October.
Whenever implementing new policies, the risk of unintended consequences is always present. This means that there can be potential outcomes that are not foreseen by a change in policy. In some cases, new policies have led to worse outcomes because of unintended consequences. U.S. natural gas production has surged as a consequence of the shale revolution. After hitting the lowest point in decades in 2005, U.S. natural gas production has risen nearly every year since. Along the way, the U.S. became the world's top natural gas producer. In 2018, U.S. natural gas production was 73% higher than in 2005.
Oh quit your Debbie downering. I’m glad to even up our playing field.