Thesaurus results for TARIFFS

tariffs

noun

plural of tariff

as in levies

a payment that must be made to the government in order to import or export certain goods The Townshend Acts, which imposed a tariff on many goods imported to North America, indirectly led to the American Revolution.

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Recent Examples of tariffs Kalshi, represented by the attorney who convinced justices to strike down Trumpâ€™s tariffs, recently requested a month-long extension from the court. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Section 232 tariffs—which are too complicated to detail here—should help First Solar raise solar module prices and boost earnings. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Wang believes growing consumer demand, lack of supply, the expansion of artificial intelligence, tariffs and shipping are all contributing to higher prices. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Crowley and his backers have tried to hammer Tiffany on his loyalty to Trump, his past support for the war in Iran, high tariffs and soaring gas prices. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 New tariffs and retaliatory measures are creating additional challenges for businesses that depend on North American suppliers, customers, and integrated manufacturing networks. — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Produced in China, the Ojai is significantly cheaper than the Jaguar even after tariffs. — Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Federal Reserve officials are increasingly pointing to the AI buildout, rather than tariffs, to explain why the price of goods keeps rising, according to the Washington Post. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 Apple has denied that these price increases are linked to Trump’s tariffs, but critics doubt that’s entirely true. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

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Canada has responded with reciprocal bans and its own import levies, and the back-and-forth could raise prices for Alaska consumers.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The White House has vowed to push forward with levies through alternative measures, and products imported from many countries now often face tariffs of about 10%.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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Directing duties are shared by China’s Zhao Yilong and American filmmaker Shaun Piccinino.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
More than 1,500 potential voters signed up for a meeting of the Los Angeles Continuum of Care board to pick a replacement for the core duties of the beleaguered Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

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