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‘Why are we doing this?’: Tariffs hit highest level since Great Depression
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August 10, 2025
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August 10, 2025
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7:46Now PlayingAfter months of threats and delays, new sweeping tariffs went into effect Thursday raising import taxes to the highest levels since the Great Depression. The Yale Budget Lab estimates the new tariffs will cost the average U.S. household $2,400 this year, with everything from cars to coffee and clothing poised to get more expensive.
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