burden
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Some companies could decide that a floor on tariffs is here to stay and move forward with decisions like raising prices to transfer more of the tariff burden to consumers.
California’s tax, however, targets a small class of individuals, billionaires, and doesn’t burden anyone else, even for small amounts.
“TSA PreCheck and Global Entry reduce lines and ease the burden on DHS staff,” the Democrats said on social media Sunday.
White House official Kevin Hassett criticized a New York Fed paper that found U.S. businesses and consumers bore the tariff burden.
From Barron's
In an address this week, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah acknowledged that the devaluation had once again "put the burden on citizens".
From Barron's
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