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There are better ways to foster solar innovation and save jobs than Trump's tariffs

  • Written by Edward Barbier, Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
Sights like this Brooklyn rooftop covered with solar panels with a view of the Manhattan skyline have become more commonplace amid a U.S. renewable energy industry boom.AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose punitive duties on imported solar panels and related equipment is rankling most of the industry.

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