Will tariffs put US spending power at risk? YF explains

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President Donald Trump has unveiled an aggressive tariff strategy targeting multiple nations: 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, 10% on Chinese imports, and 10% on Canadian energy. After talks with US officials, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the Trump administration will be delaying tariffs on Mexican imports by one month, now starting on March 1.

With inflation already straining American household budgets, how could these tariffs further erode consumer spending power?

Yahoo Finance reporter Brooke DiPalma explores the implications for American consumers' grocery bills and taxes from this tariff strategy, while also discussing the broader impact on the entirety of the consumer goods industry.

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This post was written by Angel Smith