U.s. Consumers Bearing More Than Half the Cost of Tariffs Goldman Sachs Says

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Goldman Sachs reports that US consumers are bearing more than half the cost of tariffs, sparking discussion on the impact of trade policies on consumer prices.

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ggm

3 months ago

I don't see how its as LOW as 55% tbh. I think this is what they can show, the real figure is north of this.

jleyank

3 months ago

They’re consumption taxes that increase the cost of goods. Perhaps training consumers to consume less isn’t the optimum strategy in a consumer economy.

And along with the current difficulty shipping to the us, they’re training foreign companies to look elsewhere.

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