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Study Reveals Price Hikes Exceed Tariff Justifications

10/30/2025

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Growth Bite finds that price increases during the U.S.-China escalation far exceeded what tariffs justified.
From April to May 2025, prices rose on average 1.8% every two weeks, affecting about 43% of products.
Lead researcher Adomas Šulcas says firms raised prices immediately after tariff announcements to exploit policy visibility, and the study notes such announcements may harm consumer welfare more than the tariffs themselves.

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Story summary

Growth Bite finds that price increases during the U.S.-China escalation far exceeded what tariffs justified.
From April to May 2025, prices rose on average 1.8% every two weeks, affecting about 43% of products.
Lead researcher Adomas Šulcas says firms raised prices immediately after tariff announcements to exploit policy visibility, and the study notes such announcements may harm consumer welfare more than the tariffs themselves.