‘Hard to envision’ prices going down as tariffs go up: Washington Post economic columnist

Economists are raising the alarm over a possible slowing of the economy as President Trump puts forward and walks back certain tariffs on big U.S. trading partners. Washington Post Economic Columnist Heather Long weighs in on these tariffs and what they mean for the U.S. economy in the short and long term.

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[lostsol]

This is what happens when foolish people think a guy who bankrupted a number of businesses is the best candidate to "fix" the country's economy. With that type of logic, why dont they just call the plumber to fix their car.

[nivekstar]

If Donald J Trump was in prison none of this would have started

[scillyautomatinxg]

Trump said he’d lower prices on day one, and he delivered. We just didn’t know he meant the price of stocks.

[thecyrenian-eh]

Canadian here...🇨🇦
There is a shortage of eggs in America but there is no shortage of chickens in the White House.

[planecrazyDidntForTrump]

Today Trump complained that it's hard to sell lumber to Canada.
Maybe next he'll complain it's hard to sell snow to Eskimos

[leonblack-ke]

Two pandemics hit America back to back …COVID and stupidity.

[shawnfoster]

What you guys expect from a guy that filed for bankruptcy six times and people keep saying that he's a good businessman running a country like a business bankrupting and making everyone feel frustrated.

[drakebraydon]

The economy is on the brink of a deeper crisis, as a collapsing housing market, surging foreclosures, global instability, and lingering pandemic effects stifle recovery, while runaway inflation, sluggish growth, and disruptive tariff plans drive up costs, fuel trade tensions, shrink export opportunities, and threaten key industries—risking prolonged stagnation and widespread financial hardship without urgent policy intervention.

[Adreno]

This tariffs will create a recession, for sure. External demand will drop because of tariffs in other countries, so exports will go down, and that will increase unemployment.

[Dubjaxfilms]

Trump has "policies" ?, that's news to me.
I always assumed it was whatever deranged idea he woke up with that day

[CallowG]

I used to think he knew that tariffs were paid by US companies and was just lying to trick his supporters, but maybe he really does think the other country pays the tariffs and just won't accept that he's wrong.

[snakeeyez]

Anyone know how Trump’s golfing is going this weekend? We as the taxpayers should at least get periodic scorecard updates, since we’re paying millions for him to play golf.

[benc]

Donnie's attitude toward the American people is "Let them eat cake."
I wonder how that's going to work out 😂😂

[actionhiro]

Canadian here...🇨🇦
I don't understand why there is a shortage of eggs in America.
There is no shortage of chickens in Trumps Maga Republican Party.

[jjw]

In Trump's America chickens fly better than planes. While he's in office try to keep both feet on the ground folks and stay safe.

[hildaharkin]

Grocery prices are outrageously high right now 😡

[amartin]

I guess the economy wasn’t so bad under Joe Biden, huh? 😂
This is what happens when you vote against your own interest . 😮

[LadyHeathersLair]

I read in a Business Today article that more eggs are being smuggled to the USA from Canada than fentanyl now. 🤪

[chrisdavid]

"prices go down day one"... 3 1/2 months later ???

[johancouder]

I switched from eating Eggs Benedict to Caviar, much cheaper.