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Tariffs ‘starting to show up’: how Trump’s strategy could increase back-to-school costs

National Retail Federation estimates families are budgeting an average of nearly $875 for the year for shopping

Summer is drawing to a close and as parents and children get ready for a new school year, their first lesson will be in economics.

Most of Donald Trump’s tariffs went into effect at the beginning of August. We are still waiting on a deal with China. But with school supplies so dependent on imports, consumers have been anxiously waiting to see how tariffs will affect the prices they see in stores.

Continue reading…National Retail Federation estimates families are budgeting an average of nearly $875 for the year for shoppingSummer is drawing to a close and as parents and children get ready for a new school year, their first lesson will be in economics.Most of Donald Trump’s tariffs went into effect at the beginning of August. We are still waiting on a deal with China. But with school supplies so dependent on imports, consumers have been anxiously waiting to see how tariffs will affect the prices they see in stores. Continue reading…

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