One thing I rarely hear mentioned is that most trade these days is in intermediate goods. This means that higher tariffs will not only hurt consumers, but will raise costs on businesses too. My latest report discusses the implications of a Trump presidency on trade, global growth, and asset markets (client link only): https://lnkd.in/gqTYfynN
But Trump said he will fix inflation.
A key point and a source of inflation
Principal at Shadwell Advisory LLC
4moPeter Berezin Companies have the ability to absorb additional costs by sacrificing margins, if they so choose. The consumer may not see the full impact, so CPI could be misleading even at more granular levels. Decreased margins will deplete cash reserves, stunt investment and diminish growth. Tariffs are a losing strategy.