Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Goldman-Sachs: Trump's Tariffs Will Increase Inflation

President-elect Trump's plan to impose a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada while hiking the levies on products from China will drive up costs for Americans, Goldman Sachs warned this week.

Economists at the Wall Street bank wrote in a note on Tuesday that the proposal Trump floated the day before would add a tax on 43% of U.S. imports, and could push inflation higher by nearly 1%.

Comments

All those people desperate for cheap hamburger will be mightily disappointed.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2024-11-29 09:46 AM

I suggest that all those MAGA who can't afford groceries under Donald turn to that ever-ready source of protein, cats and dogs.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2024-11-29 09:55 AM

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