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Coldwater

(1,254 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:20 AM Feb 13

"American consumers pay 96 cents for every dollar collected in tariffs


New Fed report on Trump’s tariffs confirms what most economists warned about

President Donald Trump's tariffs were proposed as a way to collect high revenue on imports into the U.S. from exporters abroad. It was even suggested that the money collected through them could be distributed to Americans as a $2,000 payout. But as of now, the tariffs are significantly impacting American consumers, who are burdened by rising prices amid lower pay.

Earlier, a German think tank's analysis revealed that American consumers pay 96 cents for every dollar collected in tariffs. While Trump claims that inflation has been defeated and the economy is booming, rising prices of essentials tell another story. This has been proved by a recent research by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. "Nearly 90% of the economic burden is borne by American businesses and consumers, with the average U.S. tariff on imports rising to 13% in 2025 from less than 3%," the study noted.

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"American consumers pay 96 cents for every dollar collected in tariffs (Original Post) Coldwater Feb 13 OP
" ... American consumers pay 96 cents for every dollar collected in tariffs." Botany Feb 13 #1
Well, that's a surprise. Not. Biophilic Feb 13 #2
The magats are still in denial mdbl Feb 13 #8
Econ 101.. Permanut Feb 13 #10
I don't doubt it. The $1.50 & Up Store says it all bucolic_frolic Feb 13 #3
Con job to fleece Americans. Irish_Dem Feb 13 #4
Not just the raise in prices but also the manipulation of the stock market mdbl Feb 13 #9
Fox Breaking News !! chouchou Feb 13 #5
90% of MAGAs don't get it. The remaining 10% are con artists with political motives. FailureToCommunicate Feb 13 #6
Wouldn't Such An Analysis Require Us.... ProfessorGAC Feb 13 #7
Amazing! Stunning! maxsolomon Feb 13 #11
It is the Trump tax on Americans dalton99a Feb 13 #12
"No taxation without representation" struggle4progress Feb 13 #13

bucolic_frolic

(54,952 posts)
3. I don't doubt it. The $1.50 & Up Store says it all
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:37 AM
Feb 13

Can hardly find anything that's $1.25 anymore.

mdbl

(8,598 posts)
9. Not just the raise in prices but also the manipulation of the stock market
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:42 AM
Feb 13

It's disgusting and against the law - but who cares about laws anymore, certainly not the DOJ.

chouchou

(3,114 posts)
5. Fox Breaking News !!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:14 AM
Feb 13

The Biden and the Democrats have dug a deep hole for the America citizens. This has been proved by a recent research by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. "Nearly 90% of the economic burden is borne by consumers.
Eggs have gone sky high thanks to lefties.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,595 posts)
6. 90% of MAGAs don't get it. The remaining 10% are con artists with political motives.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:19 AM
Feb 13

"Maths is hard."

ProfessorGAC

(76,585 posts)
7. Wouldn't Such An Analysis Require Us....
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:22 AM
Feb 13

...to be suspicious of the inflation numbers being reported?
Nearly 1/6th of GDP is from imports. How could 96% of tariff burden be on Americans, tariffs ranging from 10-50%, on 1/6th of the whole economy and inflation only be at 2.4% annualized last monnth?
As the kids are saying "The math ain't mathing."

maxsolomon

(38,624 posts)
11. Amazing! Stunning!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 06:02 PM
Feb 13

Who could have imagined! Glad they did a report on it or we'd never have known.


Now, who's going to tell the Low-Information ding dongs?

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