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burden

[bur-dn] / ˈbɜr dn /




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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

California’s tax, however, targets a small class of individuals, billionaires, and doesn’t burden anyone else, even for small amounts.

From The Wall Street Journal

“TSA PreCheck and Global Entry reduce lines and ease the burden on DHS staff,” the Democrats said on social media Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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