Trump's tariffs are causing an economic boom for D.C. lobbyists

Lobbying expenditures on trade issues were 277 percent higher in the first quarter of 2025 than in 2024 .

There's also been a huge expansion in the number of lobbying firms working on the tariff issue.

Some businesses have sought relief from tariffs for themselves while pushing for higher tariffs on competitors.

Every dollar that a company spends on lobbying is a dollar that cannot be used to pay workers, research better products.