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Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
But Chinese officials laser-focused on stabilizing their faltering economy are also mindful of the tariffs of 60% or more that Trump has vowed to impose on all Chinese imports.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
Further, economists are quick to point out that tariffs blunt comparative advantage.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The National Retail Federation warned that U.S. consumers could lose $46 billion to $78 billion in spending power each year if Trump imposes new tariffs.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
But Chinese officials laser-focused on stabilizing their faltering economy are also mindful of the tariffs of 60% or more that Trump has vowed to impose on all Chinese imports.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
How Trump and Harris differ on taxes, spending, inflation, tariffs Arizona housing agency lost $2M in wire fraud scam, audit reveals Kamala Harris to return to Arizona to court Latino voters.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
Further, economists are quick to point out that tariffs blunt comparative advantage.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tariff. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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tariff
noun
tar·iff
ˈtar-əf 
1
a
: a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
b
: a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
2
: a document filed with the appropriate government agency that sets forth the rates, charges, and other provisions pertaining to services furnished by a business (as a carrier) or public utility
Etymology
Noun
Italian tariffa, from Arabic taʽrīf notification
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