These Groceries Are the Most Likely to Be Affected by Tariffs

Trump's trade war has been a wildly moving target with severe global economic implications. The most recent announcement and subsequent 90-day pause of tariffs affecting thousands of imports from dozens of countries sent the stock market reeling but what could sweeping tariffs on China and other countries mean for food and grocery prices? Hours before the pause on the Trump Administration's newest tariffs was announced, CNET spoke with Russell Hillberry, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, to learn how the "reciprocal" tariffs could affect the grocery costs for everyday shoppers in the US. Read more: Thinking About a Costco Membership? Here's How Much Cheaper Groceries Are If you're just catching up, on April 2, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, including China, Japan and the European Union. Days later, on the day the tariffs went into effect, he paused the majority of the tariffs for 90 days. Conversely, the sweeping tariff on ... Read full article.