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US economy at risk of wobble as lower-income consumers get squeezed

The U.S. consumer's durability as a prop for the economy may be tested in coming weeks as family budgets, particularly among the less affluent, are stressed by rising healthcare costs, the potential ... Read More

U.S. consumers will pay 55% of Trump tariff costs, Goldman Sachs says

Oct. 13 (UPI) --U.S. consumers will likely pay for more than half the cost of tariffs this year through higher prices, according to a new Goldman Sachs analysis. Goldman Sachs economists predicted ... Read More

Return to 1930? U.S. Tariff Rate Hits Historic High, Costing Consumers $2,400 Annually

The current trade policy under President Donald Trump is steering the United States towards a significant economic shift, as the general tariff rate climbs to levels not seen since the 1930s. This era ... Read More

N.Y. Fed: Consumers' expectations down due to inflation and tariffs

Oct. 7 (UPI) --Rising food costs, combined with economic uncertainty, dampen consumers' expectations for the coming year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest consumer survey says. Food costs ... Read More

U.S. consumers to pay 55% of tariff costs, Goldman Sachs says

(The Center Square) – U.S. consumers will end up paying the bulk of the cost for President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to a report from Goldman Sachs. The report undercuts repeated claims from ... Read More