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Tariffs add 2.9 points to 67 consumer categories, Fed says

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% steel and aluminum duties in 2025 and 50% on many goods in 2026.
Analysts note no new U.S. vehicle assembly plant has opened in 44 years, contradicting tariff-driven manufacturing surge claims.
The New York Federal Reserve said tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to prices of 67 consumer-goods categories in early 2026.

History

Historical Context

In March 2002 President George W. Bush imposed 8–30% safeguard tariffs on steel, citing a surge in imports and exempting NAFTA partners. The WTO ruled the measures illegal on 11 November 2003 and threatened over $2 billion in sanctions, prompting removal in December 2003. Trump revived similar steel duties—25% in 2018—illustrating a recurring protectionist swing in U.S. trade policy.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% steel and aluminum duties in 2025 and 50% on many goods in 2026.
Analysts note no new U.S. vehicle assembly plant has opened in 44 years, contradicting tariff-driven manufacturing surge claims.
The New York Federal Reserve said tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to prices of 67 consumer-goods categories in early 2026.

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