as in tax
a payment that must be made to the government in order to import or export certain goods
The Townshend Acts, which imposed a tariff on many goods imported to North America, indirectly led to the American Revolution.
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But cars are increasingly expensive, even leaving aside tariff drama.
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Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
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This story was originally published March 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM.
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Recommended As trade wars roil markets, what do retaliatory tariffs accomplish?
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Eager to soothe worried investors, businesses and consumers, the Fed urged caution about getting too worked up about its forecast, noting that inflation caused by tariffs may not be long lasting.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
What to expect as Trump’s tariffs go into effect
March 04, 2025 4:47 PM
This story was originally published March 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Recommended As trade wars roil markets, what do retaliatory tariffs accomplish?
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Eager to soothe worried investors, businesses and consumers, the Fed urged caution about getting too worked up about its forecast, noting that inflation caused by tariffs may not be long lasting.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tariff. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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