All articles tagged with #tariff burden
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett blasted a New York Fed study finding most tariff costs are borne by U.S. firms and consumers, calling the paper “the worst” and saying those involved should be disciplined. He argued tariffs have lowered inflation and benefited consumers, while other independent analyses have reached similar conclusions about the domestic burden; the NY Fed declined to comment.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett blasted a New York Fed paper claiming Trump tariffs largely fall on U.S. firms and consumers, calling it “an embarrassment” and urging disciplinary action for its authors. The NY Fed study, echoed by other reputable research, says about 90% of the tariff burden has been borne domestically with import prices for tariffed goods rising roughly 11%, and that U.S. households paid the majority of the cost in 2025 before the share moderated later that year. The NY Fed declined to comment.