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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
The challenge with tariffs is typically it just gets passed on to the consumer.
—Hannah Pinski, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Emily Peck, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
But there are still many knowns, such as which specific goods will be tariffed and the duration of any new duties.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The steep slide that month came as Fed rhetoric was perceived as too hawkish for comfort, coinciding with concerns over tariff impacts.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
The challenge with tariffs is typically it just gets passed on to the consumer.
—Hannah Pinski, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
When Trump says all goods will be tariffed, companies take that seriously, says Chris Desmond, a PWC principal for customs and international trade.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
But there are still many knowns, such as which specific goods will be tariffed and the duration of any new duties.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Tariff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tariff. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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tariff
noun
tar·iff
ˈtar-əf 
1
a
: a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
b
: a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
2
: a document filed with the appropriate government agency that sets forth the rates, charges, and other provisions pertaining to services furnished by a business (as a carrier) or public utility
Etymology
Noun
Italian tariffa, from Arabic taʽrīf notification
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