Tariffs are a hidden tax on consumer purchasing power.
Trump's China tariffs hike will cost average U.S. family $831 a year
- Higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods are "likely to create large economic distortions and reduce U.S. tariff revenues," according to economists at the New York Federal Reserve.
- The latest round of 25% tariffs on $200 billion in certain Chinese imports will cost U.S. households $106 billion a year, or $831 for the average family, New York Fed researchers found.
- Tens of billions in recent stock-market losses reflect worries that U.S. trade friction with China isn't going away soon. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-china-tariffs-hike-will-cost-typical-u-s-family-831-a-year-fed-economists-say/
Invest that $800 each year for 10 years in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or 401(k) at a modest 4% return for a total of $11,173. Use an online calculator to make your own estimates:
http://moneychimp.com/calculator/compound_interest_calculator.htm
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