Economists warn Trump’s tariffs could ignite inflation despite market optimism

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Despite $100 billion in tariffs collected, inflation in the US has not increased as expected, due to factors like stockpiling, uncertainty in pricing, small businesses absorbing costs, and delayed effects, making the impact of tariffs on inflation complex and not immediately visible.
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