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• Texans shouldn’t expect Supreme Court ruling against tariffs to bring prices down soon, economists say

  February 22, 2026 10:51 AM

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods, but experts said Texans should not expect prices to drop in the short term as questions around the nation’s trade policy remain unanswered. The court’s ruling does not apply to some tariffs... more »

• Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

  December 11, 2025 1:36 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee. Using Treasury Department numbers on revenue from tariffs and Goldman Sachs estimates of who... more »

• Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

  November 14, 2025 7:09 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices. Trump has built his second... more »

• Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries

  November 7, 2025 4:04 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is adjusting his messaging strategy to win over voters who are worried about the cost of living with plans to emphasize new tax breaks and show progress on fighting inflation. The messaging is centered around affordability, and the push comes after inflation emerged... more »

• Trump says inflation is 'defeated' and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many

  October 12, 2025 12:21 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago, when it helped sink then-Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Yet you wouldn't know it from listening to President Donald Trump or even some of the inflation... more »