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US Consumers Bear 90% of Tariff Costs: Report

2/16/2026

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  • The Financial Times, citing the New York Federal Reserve, says US businesses and consumers bear about 90% of tariff costs.
  • The article questions who pays the majority of US tariffs and how that burden has shifted over the past year.
  • It discusses tax incidence in relation to the elasticities of supply and demand for imported goods.
  • The piece is part of a free schools access program to boost high school economics education.