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The Federal Reserve of the USA.
The president of the USA, Donald Trump, after addressing a joint session of the US Congress in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, March 4, 2025. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) registered this Wednesday A “moderate increase” of prices In the country in recent months, although they expect them to grow even more after the application of the Tariffs, which for now affect imports from Mexico, Canada and China.
In his last beige book of economic perspectives, the Fed said that economic activity recorded a “slight” increase, but pointed out that the commercial war of the US President Donald Trump, could affect the pocket of Americans.
“The data of most districts indicated that possible tariffs on products They would lead them to raise prices“The report said.
As can be seen from the book Beige, all sectors would have expressed “nervousness” and “worry“For the consequences of the president’s commercial policy.
Trump opened on Tuesday a commercial war with its main business partners by imposing 25 % tariffs to Mexico and Canada, and additional taxes of 10 % to Chinawhich add up to 10 % already imposed on February 4, so the tariff rate to the Asian giant already adds 20 %.