Treasury SecretaryJanet Yellen publicly criticized a proposal by former President Donald Trump to replace parts of the U.S. income tax with increased tariffs on imported goods. What Happened: Trump proposed the idea during a meeting with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill last week. The former president is attempting to unify GOP leaders ahead of the July Republican National Convention, according to Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga), reported USA Today. Yellen, however, dismissed the proposal during an interview with ABC. Talking about the feasibility of the idea,…
