HOUSTON – Conversation around tariffs has surged after the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the broad global tariffs that President Trump had imposed under emergency powers, ruling they were ...
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How do tariffs work?

Tariffs are taxes a government puts on goods and services that come from other countries. You can think of a tariff as an extra fee added at the border, which makes imported products more expensive.
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Sweeping and long-awaited tariffs took effect after midnight Thursday, raising import taxes on merchandise from dozens of countries as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul global trade ...