Inflation, Trump tariff
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Ultimately, those who respond with flexibility and foresight—whether businesses or consumers—will be best positioned to handle the pressures of a tariff-driven economy.
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CBS's Margaret Brennan challenged Scott Bessent on Trump's tariffs, as retail giants warn of price hikes despite inflation hitting a four-year low.
The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see.”Economists, worried about the impact that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will have on inflation, are starting to get the champ’s point about his elusiveness in the ring.
Louisiana, North Dakota, and Iowa rank as the top three most affected states, thanks to their reliance on agriculture and manufacturing. Others in the top 10, including South Dakota, Oregon, Nebraska, West Virginia, New Mexico, Kansas, and Michigan, show similar vulnerabilities.
President Trump’s tariffs have been set at 10 percent, with the possibility of it being the final landing place, but this may not be enough to provoke a renaissance in domestic manufacturing
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Economists and some business executives have warned that prices will likely head higher as Trump’s widespread tariffs take effect, though the timing and impact of those duties are now in doubt
Australia's central bank said on Tuesday that higher U.S. tariffs would drag on the global economy and put near-term downward pressures on prices of traded goods, though the exact impact is hard to assess given the policy uncertainties.
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs — both those he has threatened and those he has already enacted — have led many economists and American consumers to predict that the US economy could enter a recession while also pushing up inflation.
Assistant governor Sarah Hunter says Australia is unlikely to be directly impacted by Donald Trump's tariffs, but global uncertainty may cause weaker growth and labour market.
This post offers a framework for thinking about the effect of tariffs on major asset class returns by estimating asset classes’ response to supply shocks. Click to read.