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Trump's Tariff Plan Could Spike Inflation and Debt

2/24/2025

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Trump's team faces a looming April deadline to unveil a tariff package targeting Europe's elevated VAT rates. With anticipated tariffs of at least 15% on EU imports, ordinary Americans could feel the pinch through rising inflation and interest rates. This brewing trade war threatens corporate supply chains and reignites worries about the national debt.

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Trump's team faces a looming April deadline to unveil a tariff package targeting Europe's elevated VAT rates. With anticipated tariffs of at least 15% on EU imports, ordinary Americans could feel the pinch through rising inflation and interest rates. This brewing trade war threatens corporate supply chains and reignites worries about the national debt.