Trump Iran Tensions and Their Effect on US Economy
Trump administration policies toward Iran create significant headwinds for the U.S. economy through multiple channels: elevated oil prices that ripple...
Category Economy & Tariffs
Economic impact of tariffs, inflation, markets, interest rates, and consumer finance
Trump Floated $2,000 Tariff Refund…Tariffs Add $1,400 to Household Costs
President Trump has proposed sending American households $2,000 tariff refund checks, but the promised relief may fall far short of actual tariff costs...
Trump Says He Will Impose Universal Tariffs on All Imports. Here’s the Estimated Household Cost
Trump's universal tariffs on imports have cost American households somewhere between $1,000 and $2,500 depending on which estimate you use and which year...
Trump Promises a 60% Tariff on Chinese Goods. Here’s What It Could Add to Retail Prices
If Trump's proposed 60% tariff on all Chinese goods were fully implemented alongside a 10% worldwide tariff, the average American household would lose...
Supreme Court Declared Trump’s Tariffs Unlawful…$175 Billion Refunded…Costco Already Applied
The viral claim is partly true, mostly misleading, and worth unpacking carefully. Yes, the Supreme Court did strike down President Trump's tariffs as...
Fact Check: Is Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Rebate Real? No Payments Sent
No, Trump's $2,000 tariff rebate is not real. No checks have been mailed, no direct deposits have been sent, and no government program exists to...
JPMorgan, NY Fed, Kiel Institute All Concluded Americans Pay 90-96% of Tariff Costs
Three of the world's most credible economic research institutions — JPMorgan Chase Institute, the New York Federal Reserve, and the Kiel Institute for the...
Companies Paid Tens of Billions in Tariffs the Supreme Court Just Struck Down Entirely
The United States Supreme Court, in a decisive 6-3 ruling on February 20, 2026, struck down every tariff imposed by the Trump administration under the...
Hours After Supreme Court Struck Down Tariffs, Trump Signed New 10% Global Tariff Order
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariff regime in a 6-3 decision, ruling that the International Emergency Economic...
Trump Said the Economy Was “Dead” and Is Now “Roaring.”…90% of His Tariff Costs Landing on American Families
President Trump stood before Congress on February 24, 2026, and declared that "the roaring economy is roaring like never before," adding that "a short...