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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Erin Keller

Your July 4 BBQ is going to cost 12% more this year because of Trump Tariffs, congress says

Everything from the price of beer to garden furniture has increased as a result of the tariffs, a new report has found - (Getty Images)

A new congressional report warns that Americans may face higher costs for Fourth of July BBQs, with prices rising on items like beer, grill tools, and outdoor chairs.

The Joint Economic Committee’s Democratic staff found that since President Donald Trump’s April tariff announcement, the cost of a typical cookout grocery trip has increased at a 12.7 percent annualized rate.

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