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Trump tariffs will cost U.S. households $830 a year, study says (www.axios.com)

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Something something cost of eggs.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

I thought it'd be more than that. That's... Uh... Kind of tame?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 hours ago

The source for the data is from the Tax Foundation, which is ostensibly non-partisan, but their president and CEO worked as policy staff for three different Republicans, so YMMV.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

it doesn't include lost jobs and hatred generated.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

I thought so too. It probably is being reported kind of tame. It's probably worse.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago

Depends on if you're a paycheck away from trouble or not. Many are now...and tariffs and other effects from this admin can push many more to that point.