Tariffs and Inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated on April 16, 2025, that President Trump’s tariffs would likely lead to higher rates of inflation. He made this claim before an audience at the Economic Club of Chicago. This somewhat gratuitous statement must be examined in light of sound economic theory: Do tariffs actually cause inflation?

 

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