Economists Weigh In on Tariff–Inflation Relationship

Data have highlighted how targeted tariffs during the first Trump administration lifted prices for specific products rather than in the aggregate.
Economists Weigh In on Tariff–Inflation Relationship
President Donald Trump during a press conference at the East Room of the White House on Feb. 7, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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Tariffs have featured prominently in recent news cycles.

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, and other countries. They are essentially taxes implemented by governments on goods and services imported into the country and paid by importers.

Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."