CBO says Trump’s tariffs hurting economic growth

Published August 21, 2019 4:27pm ET



The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that the White House’s trade policies, in particular its use of tariffs, has become a drag on economic growth and could cost families more than $500 a year.

The agency said that the tariffs enacted by the White House and retaliatory ones set up by the U.S.’s trade partners would reduce business investment and lower consumer spending, slowing down an otherwise strong economy.

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