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The Economic Effects of Tariffs

The United States announced new, higher tariff rates this year. Tariffs can affect supply chains, investment, and firms’ input costs, resulting in supply-side effects such as higher inflation and ... Read More

Tariffs have surprising effect on unemployment and inflation patterns, Fed analysis reveals

The San Francisco Federal Reserve warns that current tariffs are "unprecedented in magnitude" compared to 40 years of trade data, making economic predictions uncertain. Read More

Econometer: Will tariffs slow the US economy in 2026?

The U.S. economy has largely weathered historically high tariffs so far this year, but a new study says tariffs will hit Americans in 2026. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and ... Read More

Yes, Trump's tariffs are raising billions — but at a steep economic cost

The tariffs at the heart of this week's Supreme Court case are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the ... Read More

US tariffs to slow UK economy, lower inflation, BoE's Dhingra says

LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Higher U.S. tariffs on imports are weighing on growth in Britain and are likely to lead to downward pressures on British inflation over the medium term, Bank of England ... Read More

White House says tariffs will be lowered on some imports from four countries in new deals

The White House announced several trade deals with South and Central American nations that could lead to reduced tariffs on certain goods, including certain coffee, banana and beef exports. The ... Read More