Consumers elected Trump to lower prices — his policies could do the opposite

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  How Tariffs Could Raise Prices for U.S. Consumers: Avocados, Gas and More

  New tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China took effect Tuesday. They are likely to result in higher prices for Americans.
  
  The New York Times - 2d
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  CTA warns that tariffs could lower U.S. consumer purchasing power by $90B to $143B

  The CTA warned today that the tariffs on foreign goods will fuel inflation and hurt U.S. consumer purchasing power by up to $143 billion.
  
  VentureBeat - 2d

• Oil prices end lower on plans for OPEC+ output hike and Trump’s tariffs

  Oil futures declined Monday after OPEC+ said it will boost output starting in April, and as President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico threatened to slow demand for ...
  
  MarketWatch - 2d
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  In Democratic response, Slotkin says Trump has no plan to lower grocery prices

  The Michigan senator said his tariffs will raise the cost of cars and lumber.
  
  ABC News - 1d

• Trump tariffs 101: A tax on Americans that raises prices and lowers incomes

  Congress has given the president the power to impose new taxes.
  
  MarketWatch - 11h

• Bird flu ravaged this farmer’s chickens. Here’s his plan to lower egg prices.

  The U.S. needs to make sure USDA has enough staff to conduct research, monitor outbreaks and support farmers.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 26
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  US consumers warned to brace for higher prices due to Trump’s tariffs

  Prices ‘highly likely’ to rise almost immediately, retailers say, after 25% duty hits exports from Mexico and Canada. Trump’s Congress speech – latest updates Americans have been warned to ...
  
  The Guardian - 1d

• Trump tariffs will mean higher prices for consumers, retailers say

  Retailers including Best Buy and Target are warning that Trump administration tariffs will force them to hike their prices.
  
  CBS News - 9h
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  What is Trump really thinking with his Ukraine policy?

  President Trump's recent inflammatory rhetoric towards Ukraine is likely motivated by his desire to cultivate strategic unpredictability and his perception of Ukraine as a less important ...
  
  The Hill - Feb. 26

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