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riversedge

(78,872 posts)
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 12:41 PM 4 hrs ago

Trump's Tariffs To Add $40.6B To Holiday Costs As Consumers Pay $132 More On Average, LendingTree Warns...

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Trump’s Tariffs To Add $40.6B To Holiday Costs As Consumers Pay $132 More On Average, LendingTree Warns


LendingTree estimates Trump’s tariffs will raise holiday costs by $40.6 billion, adding $132 per shopper. Consumers will bear most of the increase, led by higher prices for electronics and clothing. Analysts warn families may cut spending or take on debt as retailers absorb $12 billion of the impact

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/economic-slowdown-forces-some-of-america-s-biggest-employers-to-eliminate-jobs-should-you-be-worried/vi-AA1QAUqX?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=d672805184f24ccca8853cb854218330&ei=7#details


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Trump's Tariffs To Add $40.6B To Holiday Costs As Consumers Pay $132 More On Average, LendingTree Warns... (Original Post) riversedge 4 hrs ago OP
Sure is a LOT of RED!!...in the Market......... riversedge 4 hrs ago #1
I'm old, retired and single with no family, I won't be buying anything but food, sorry Markets... wcmagumba 4 hrs ago #2
It won't cost the consumers shit if they don't spend the money. Magoo48 3 hrs ago #3

wcmagumba

(5,186 posts)
2. I'm old, retired and single with no family, I won't be buying anything but food, sorry Markets...
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 12:46 PM
4 hrs ago

Magoo48

(6,681 posts)
3. It won't cost the consumers shit if they don't spend the money.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:19 PM
3 hrs ago

It will cost the big boxers profits if consumers don’t spend the money.
If you absolutely just must buy, buy small and buy local.

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