Consumers begin to feel the pinch of tariffs
Companies are starting to pass on additional costs to Americans.
From The Times
August 7, 2025

Many businesses absorbed tariff-related costs in the early days of President Trump’s trade war, but now they’re running out of options. Large corporations and even small, independent businesses have started to pass on more of their costs to consumers by raising the prices of goods.

A shopper opens the door of a refrigerator in a wide Costco aisle.

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