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A tariff is a tax collected at the border on imported goods, paid first by the importer and generally passed further down the supply chain toward buyers.
President Trump said his new tariffs are achieving the same result as an earlier set that the Supreme Court struck down, and he dismissed fears the policy would harm the economy.
Affordability, meaning whether ordinary household budgets can absorb higher prices, has moved to the center of political concern ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
What Trump claimed Trump's framing is worth examining closely. He did not argue the new tariffs are constitutionally distinct from the ones the court invalidated.
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