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Recent discussions emphasized a contrasting outcome regarding inflation and consumer prices—both of which reportedly declined this week, departing from the overwhelmingly negative predictions surrounding tariffs. Critics often argue that tariffs result in inflated prices, but there is an emerging narrative that tariffs may not impact consumer costs as significantly as previously thought. One analysis indicated that a 20% tariff on Chinese goods increased prices by only 0.7% over a four-year span—an argument that contradicts common perceptions.