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Axios: Raising tariffs would hit working-class Americans harder
“Tariffs can cause prices to rise even on goods that aren't directly affected by the increases, says Wendy Edelberg, a senior fellow in economic studies at the…
The New York Times: Who pays for tariffs? Here’s what you need to know.
“Having the cost of a tariff passed through to consumers might seem like a bad thing. But Wendy Edelberg, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said it…
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell: Trump fails to comment on Musk’s plans for government cuts
“In Trump’s first term, he proposed cuts particularly in programs for people of need, including millions of hard-pressed working families, many of whom voted f…
BBC News: ‘It’s going to be hard’: US firms race to get ahead of Trump tariffs
“"There's economic impact whether it's bluster or not," said economist Wendy Edelberg, director of the Hamilton Project and a senior fellow at the Brookings In…
ProPublica: Trump says he’ll fight for working-class Americans. His first presidency suggests he won’t.
“'Trump proposed significantly deeper cuts to programs for low- and modest-income people than any other president ever has, including Reagan, by far,' said Rob…
The New York Times: Trump’s vast tariffs would rock global businesses and shake alliances
“The costs for businesses could also be significant. Wendy Edelberg, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said tariffs would force companies to raise …
The New York Times: Trump flirts with the ultimate tax cut: No income taxes at all
“A challenge for raising revenue from tariffs is that placing a tax on imports tends to cut the amount of trade—and therefore reduce the amount of revenue coll…
Yahoo Finance: What 3 economists say is in store in a second Trump economy
“On the stump, the former president has called for a 60% tariff on Chinese imports along with a blanket 10% to 20% on all remaining goods imported from other c…
