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Consumers picking up more of the cost of tariffs, report finds

Goldman Sachs economists now estimate that U.S. consumers will absorb as much as two-thirds of tariff costs by October, up sharply from a 22 percent share in June. The shift comes as firms that ... Read More

Price for everyday household items increase 0.12% in October

Prices for everyday household items, including groceries, rose 0.12% in October, according to Numerator’s consumer price index released Thursday. The October increase follows a 0.60% rise in September ... Read More

Tariffs generate $88 billion in revenue but consumers see costs increase

The newest Federal Reserve Board member is pushing for more aggressive cuts to interest rates, arguing the dreaded inflation many feared from tariffs hasn’t yet materialized, according to the Wall ... Read More

Tariffs are starting to bite consumers and businesses, economists say

Trump administration tariffs imposed this year on dozens of nations and a range of industries are fueling inflation, especially for goods that are widely imported into the U.S., a recent analysis ... Read More

Why Tariffs Threaten 2025 Holiday Sales With Higher Prices And Job Cuts

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I do mergers & acquisitions in retail/consumer and write about trends. U.S. tariffs are taking a toll on U.S. business, according ... Read More

A look at consumer prices 9 months into the second Trump administration

After a weekslong delay because of the federal government shutdown, the latest report on consumer prices has arrived, giving Americans a glimpse at how President Donald Trump’s economic policies are ... Read More

Most U.S. consumers expect higher holiday prices and a weaker economy, survey finds

The majority of U.S. consumers, 57%, said they expect the economy to weaken in the year ahead, Deloitte found, the most negative outlook since the consulting firm began tracking sentiment in 1997. On ... Read More

U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

Six months into President Donald Trump’s unprecedented gambit to impose sizable tariffs on imports, U.S. consumers are already shouldering as much as 55% of their costs, according to a new report from ... Read More