Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. Tariffs are a hot topic these days. This post will discuss ...
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How do tariffs work?

Tariffs are taxes a government puts on goods and services that come from other countries. You can think of a tariff as an extra fee added at the border, which makes imported products more expensive.
(NEXSTAR) – Two new bills have been introduced in Congress that, if passed, could give American taxpayers hundreds or thousands of dollars in so-called “tariff rebates.” Earlier this year, the Supreme ...
President Donald Trump’s 15% tariff on imports from nearly every country on Earth may sound tough, but it reflects a basic misunderstanding of economics. Tariffs are not paid by foreign governments.
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the administration’s tariffs were unlawful, it resolved a constitutional question. What it did not resolve is how to unwind the economic damage. Gov. JB Pritzker ...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opened a new online portal for tariff refunds on Monday, April 20, but they're for businesses, not individuals. The agency is slated to begin refunding ...
(NEXSTAR) – Two new bills have been introduced in Congress that, if passed, could give American taxpayers hundreds or thousands of dollars in so-called “tariff rebates.” Mobile Police share new ...
Investopedia tracked how tariffs and global events have influenced the prices of everyday items. Here's what we found.
A headline from Bloomberg on Thursday was indicative of legacy media’s response to new trade data released by the Commerce Department. It declared, “U.S Notches One of Its Biggest Annual Trade Gaps ...