tariffs

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Higher tariffs, for example, have also weighed on inflation in recent months, particularly for goods prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Threats last year to throttle global supplies rattled automakers and chip firms and pressured President Trump to lower U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Many of the price complaints in business surveys are classic supply constraints: tariffs; Persian Gulf energy volatility; construction materials; tight skilled labor and AI-driven bottlenecks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

We’re not talking about the impact on the international economy from putting tariffs in place.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

It recognized England’s right to retain tariffs on American exports while granting English imports most-favored status in the United States; it implicitly accepted English impressment of American sailors.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis