Based on what you know about the hawley-smoot tariff act, how can tariffs be both useful and dangerous tools? give your answer in a short paragraph.

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act of 1930 raised tariffs on many imported goods, but then countries that traded with the United States raised their tariffs in retaliation leading to increased prices for US consumers. Tariffs can be useful economic tools that boost the sales of a domestic product, but if other countries start to retaliate it can backfire by raising prices and causing economic problems.