Economic Advisers Council Reports Import Prices Falling, Undercutting Tariff-Driven Inflation Fears

The report offers a counterpoint to the narrative that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are inflationary.
Economic Advisers Council Reports Import Prices Falling, Undercutting Tariff-Driven Inflation Fears
People shop at a grocery store in New York City on March 12, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A new report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers found that prices for imported goods have dropped in the first five months of the year, even though overall goods prices have risen in the same period, challenging the notion that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are fueling higher inflation.

“Imported goods are actually getting cheaper,” Steve Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, said in a July 8 interview with Fox News about the report’s findings.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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