Sarah Chauncey (@sarahchauncey): "The clearest explanation of tariffs I’ve ever seen, tucked inside a compelling post about Kamala’s speech."

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The clearest explanation of tariffs I’ve ever seen, tucked inside a compelling post about Kamala’s speech.

Tariffs are a tax that the importer pays at the port and then passes on to the wholesaler who passes it on to the retailer who passes it on to you, the person paying $9.40 for a box of cereal.

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