Tariffs are generally inflationary because they increase the cost of importing goods for U.S. businesses, which then have to decide to absorb the higher costs or pass them along to consumers.
If tariffs decrease, the cost of living could stop increasing as quickly as it has been since the introduction of tariffs.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. 14, 2025. The video was published on Nov. 16, 2025.
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