Economists warn: The burden of US tariffs may be borne by American consumers.

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15/09/2025
On the 13th local time, Jan Hauser, chief economist at the American investment bank Goldman Sachs, said in an interview with German media that although a new trade agreement has been reached between the United States and the European Union, there is a lot of dissatisfaction within the EU. Due to the impact of tariffs, the agreement will lead to an increase in prices for EU exports to the United States, and ultimately this extra burden of tariffs may be borne by American consumers.
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