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Mitigating tariffs via USMCA may have limited 2025 price increases
Abstract: Higher tariffs do not automatically show up one-for-one in consumer prices. Price effects depend on how firms respond. Foreign exporters may cut pre-tariff prices to preserve access to the U.S. market, while domestic importers or retailers may absorb part of the increase with lower margins.
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https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2026/0818
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Source: Dallas Fed Economics
Publication Date: 2026-08-18