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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Graig Graziosi

Searches of ‘who pays for tariffs’ sees massive spike after Trump’s announcement

Google users have a question: who pays for tariffs?

The phrase exploded in Google searches in late October and saw a massive spike again on Monday night. Those searches are no doubt driven by Trump's insistence on levying tariffs on foreign-made goods. It appears a lot of people voted for Trump, but only thought after the fact to understand what those tariffs might mean for their wallets. It appears the same thing happened again this week after the president-elect announced new tarrifs.

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