The tariffs of US President Donald Trump will hit the poorest families in the United States, who could experience a drop in income from up to the 5.5 %according to a study by a research center at Yale University.
The impact of Trump’s tariffs will not be the same for all American families: the lower their income, the greater the damage to their finances.
The analysis of the university center, called Yale Budget Lab, calculates the impact of tariffs under the hypothesis that Trump’s taxes have an average of the 20 % and could cause a similar response in affected countries, imposing a 20 % to American products that are exported.
On Wednesday, on a day he baptized as a day of liberation, Trump imposed a tax 10 % to 184 countries and territories, including the European Union (EU), and in some cases increased it to the 34 % For China or the 20 % For European products.
According to Yale Budget Lab analysis, households with lower income could see their income available in up to a 5.5 %especially because these families spend most of their money on purchases instead of saving, which amplifies the impact of tariffs.
However, the study shows that Americans of less income will not be the only ones affected.
In absolute terms, the impact of tariffs will be greater in homes with middle and high income than in low -income, since those Americans with greater resources also spend more.
Thus, in a scenario where other countries respond to US tariffs. 20 % In their own levies, households belonging to the 10 % richer would lose around $ 9,500 Annual per household, while those of average income would see a reduction of approximately $ 3,800 a year.
Tariffs announced by Trump will take effect in the next few days. Specifically, the base tax 10 % It will be implemented this Saturday, while specific tariffs, whose amount varies according to the country, will begin to be applied on day 9.