Hiltzik: Yes, you're paying for Trump's tariffs, and the price is going up
A new study finds that Americans paid 96% of Trump's tariff charges, making them a hidden tax on U.S. consumers
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| Title | Source | Tier | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiltzik: Yes, you're paying for Trump's tariffs, and the price is going up Representative | latimes.com | S1 | 2026-01-21 11:00:00 |
| Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25% | washingtonpost.com | S1 | 2026-01-27 07:37:39 |
| Trump says tariffs could be much steeper , claims US has been very nice | koreatimes.co.kr | S2 | 2026-01-29 20:45:00 |
| Trump says tariffs could be much steeper , claims U . S . has been very nice | koreaherald.com | S2 | 2026-01-30 01:00:00 |