For weeks, business leaders have avoided voicing concerns about tariffs. Some executives are getting more vocal.

President Trump says that countries have been ripping off the United States for decades. There is some truth to that argument — but also a lot of hypocrisy.

President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs announced on Wednesday are designed to project strength, raise revenue for tax cuts and revive US manufacturing. But skeptics say the tariffs will pull the rug out from under a global trade system that — despite its flaws — has delivered prosperity for many global players for decades.