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The Journal of Economic Perspectives· 2019Q1

The Impact of the 2018 Tariffs on Prices and Welfare

Mary Amiti, Stephen J. Redding, David E. Weinstein

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US tariffs introduced in 2018 led to significant price increases for intermediate and final goods, reduced imported variety availability, and a complete pass-through of tariffs to domestic prices, resulting in an estimated $1.4 billion monthly reduction in US real income by year-end.

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Field: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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