The Trump administration made the right call when it lifted tariffs on coffee, bananas, and other staples not produced in the United States. Those moves will ease pressure on household budgets at a time when grocery prices remain stubbornly high.

If the goal is to lower costs for American families and strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, then there is another area where a similar adjustment is urgently needed: electrical equipment that powers the nation’s grid and the data centers fueling the economy and America’s explosive demand for artificial intelligence.