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Elizabeth Warren: “Importers pushed the costs of tariffs onto American consumers and small businesses — with estimates showing that…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
Importers pushed the costs of tariffs onto American consumers and small businesses — with estimates showing that American families will have ended up paying 95% of the tariffs.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the impact of tariffs on consumers.

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