Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

NoMoreRepugs

(11,923 posts)

13. There are differing opinions.

Reply to Bok_Tukalo (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:21 PM

Friday

……” Research by Harvard University’s Gita Gopinath and University of Chicago Booth School of Business Prof. Brent Neiman offers an early empirical view on what tariffs are actually doing to the U.S. economy. They found that implemented rates have been lower than the announcements have suggested, but also that U.S. buyers—not foreign governments or offshore suppliers—are picking up nearly all the cost.”

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

paleotn wave_maker

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Sends Trump an Invoice for $8.6 Billion in Tariff Refunds [View all] riversedge Friday OP

Here is the invoice.......... riversedge Friday #1

Good on Governor Pritzker! Alliepoo Friday #3

States need to refund all the extra sales taxes they collected too MichMan Friday #2

Pay up Diaper Don! wolfie001 Friday #4

So, do we get our money back? OC375 Friday #5

I love this guy! greatauntoftriplets Friday #6

Welp, maybe we shouldn't have billionaires BUT at least we Have Some that Do Good! electric_blue68 Friday #7

Screenshots - this is AWESOME! FakeNoose Friday #8

That's stupid Bok_Tukalo Friday #9

There are differing opinions. NoMoreRepugs Friday #13

The importers passed the costs along. NH Ethylene Friday #14

Horse hockey.... paleotn Friday #18

I tried Bok_Tukalo Friday #19

What's stupid is believing that the extra illegal money that was charged gab13by13 Yesterday #27

Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group NickB79 Friday #20

That study states $1000 and another one states $1700 MichMan Saturday #21

The importer of records isn't going to eat anything gab13by13 Yesterday #26

Not necessarily MichMan Yesterday #28

Every person, company, school, municipality, etc should send him an invoice C_U_L8R Friday #10

He should have added: bluescribbler Friday #11

My fear we will never see this money. Look at tfg's history. He just ties things up in court forever. mitch96 Friday #12

Not to mention, where did this money actually go? NH Ethylene Friday #15

Agree, it's all about the money with these guys..follow the money...nt mitch96 Saturday #22

Definitely possible ck4829 Yesterday #25

A legitimate concern ck4829 Yesterday #24

And no, Pritsker does not want to donate it to your ballroom. Sneederbunk Friday #16

Luv my guv! murielm99 Friday #17

Kick ck4829 Yesterday #23