The Tariff in Our Times
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The Tariff in Our Times is a historical and economic study by muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell that critically examines the development and impact of U.S. tariff policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Tariff in Our Times canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6423236 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tariff in Our Times Context triple: [Ida Tarbell, notableWork, The Tariff in Our Times]
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A.
Reports on the relation of tariffs to industrial combinations
"Reports on the relation of tariffs to industrial combinations" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how tariff policies influenced the formation and power of industrial trusts and combinations.
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B.
Letters on Commercial Policy
"Letters on Commercial Policy" is an influential 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that analyzes and advocates principles of international trade and commercial policy.
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C.
Hamilton Tariff
The Hamilton Tariff was the first major U.S. federal tariff law, designed under Alexander Hamilton to raise revenue for the new government and protect emerging American industries after the Constitution’s adoption.
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D.
Tariff of 1857 debates
The Tariff of 1857 debates were mid-19th-century U.S. congressional discussions over a major reduction in import duties that reflected growing sectional tensions and shifting economic priorities before the Civil War.
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E.
Underwood Tariff Act
The Underwood Tariff Act was a 1913 U.S. law that significantly lowered tariff rates and introduced a federal income tax, marking a major progressive reform in national economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tariff in Our Times Target entity description: The Tariff in Our Times is a historical and economic study by muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell that critically examines the development and impact of U.S. tariff policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Reports on the relation of tariffs to industrial combinations
"Reports on the relation of tariffs to industrial combinations" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how tariff policies influenced the formation and power of industrial trusts and combinations.
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B.
Letters on Commercial Policy
"Letters on Commercial Policy" is an influential 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that analyzes and advocates principles of international trade and commercial policy.
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C.
Hamilton Tariff
The Hamilton Tariff was the first major U.S. federal tariff law, designed under Alexander Hamilton to raise revenue for the new government and protect emerging American industries after the Constitution’s adoption.
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D.
Tariff of 1857 debates
The Tariff of 1857 debates were mid-19th-century U.S. congressional discussions over a major reduction in import duties that reflected growing sectional tensions and shifting economic priorities before the Civil War.
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E.
Underwood Tariff Act
The Underwood Tariff Act was a 1913 U.S. law that significantly lowered tariff rates and introduced a federal income tax, marking a major progressive reform in national economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic study ⓘ historical study ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
criticize abuses in tariff making
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inform the public about tariff policy ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | muckraking journalism ⓘ |
| author | Ida Tarbell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
effects of tariffs on competition
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effects of tariffs on consumers ⓘ industrial interests in tariff formation ⓘ political influence on tariff legislation ⓘ relationship between tariffs and trusts ⓘ |
| examines |
development of U.S. tariff policy
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impact of U.S. tariff policy ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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history ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorMovement | Progressive Era reform ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
historian
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journalist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States economic history
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protectionism ⓘ tariff policy ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| perspective | critical ⓘ |
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Subject: The Tariff in Our Times Description of subject: The Tariff in Our Times is a historical and economic study by muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell that critically examines the development and impact of U.S. tariff policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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