Consumers may not link tariffs and higher prices
How much do you pay attention to fluctuations in the prices of stuff you buy? There are new tariffs coming on some $200 billion worth of goods from China. They’ll start with a 10 percent tariff Monday and climb to a 25 percent tariff in the new year. Today, China immediately promised to retaliate with tariffs on $60 billion worth of American goods. Tit for tat and all that.
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