Who pays for tariffs?

Up and down the supply chain, companies are facing a dilemma:
Should they absorb tariff surcharges and keep prices down, or
pass on the cost to customers, and risk losing business? Most are
taking a mixed approach. In this episode, how firms are
negotiating — and communicating — higher costs. Plus: Economists
discuss what they’ll be looking for in tomorrow’s CPI, housing
discrimination persists in the fine print of home deeds, and
economists attempt to model the U.S. economy’s debt forecast.


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