President Donald Trump has turned tariffs into the centerpiece of his economic strategy, and in 2026 the policy will bite even harder. The new schedule of import taxes, paired with promised $2,000 "tariff dividend" checks, is reshaping who pays more at the ...

“It does not take into account the fact that domestic producers will likely raise their prices if a US global tariff takes effect, and it does not take into account other costs to American wage earners when foreign retaliation results in the loss of higher-paying jobs producing goods and services to sell abroad.