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How inflationary are tariffs, really?

2024/11/26
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Chris Giles 认为关税虽然会提高进口商品价格,短期内可能导致物价上涨,但其通货膨胀性影响取决于经济的开放程度以及关税是否持续推高物价。他以洗衣机为例,指出关税对其价格的影响并非一成不变,并引用学术研究表明,特朗普政府的关税中,美国进口商承担了大部分成本,且大部分关税并未转嫁给消费者。他认为,大规模关税将更难掩盖其影响,美国消费者更有可能承担成本,但其影响程度不应被夸大,因为美国经济规模庞大,其影响相对有限。 Josh Oliver 则关注关税的规模和范围,以及大规模关税对现有学术研究的影响。他与 Chris Giles 一同讨论了关税对不同经济体的影响,以及关税如何影响价格和通货膨胀。 Josh Oliver 提出,如果特朗普政府实施大规模关税,其影响可能超出现有学术研究的范围。他与 Chris Giles 探讨了关税对不同经济体的影响,以及关税如何影响价格和通货膨胀。他们还讨论了特朗普政府新任命的财政部长史蒂文·姆努钦以及伦敦史密斯菲尔德肉类市场的未来。

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The discussion explores whether tariffs, particularly those imposed by the Trump administration, are genuinely inflationary. The conversation delves into the technical and fundamental impacts of tariffs on inflation, using the example of washing machines and broader economic research.
  • Tariffs are taxes on imports, potentially raising consumer prices and inflation.
  • The U.S. is a relatively closed economy, limiting the direct impact of tariffs.
  • Academic research shows that importers, not foreign exporters, bear most of the tariff costs.
  • Tariffs on major trading partners like Mexico and Canada could have a more significant inflationary impact due to their scale.

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President-elect Donald Trump has just announced “Day 1” tariffs on Mexico and Canada, in addition to previously promised tariffs on China. Tariffs will definitely affect domestic prices, but how much, and will they truly cause catastrophic inflation? Today on the show, guest host Josh Oliver discusses the tariffs with the FT’s economics commentator Chris Giles. Also, they short the new Treasury secretary and the 900-year-old Smithfield meat market in the City of London. 

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