As President Donald Trump piled on new tariffs last year, many economists quickly warned that prices and unemployment would spike. With most of the 2025 economic results in, it’s looking like those forecasters get partial credit.

In an interview with The New York Times, Trump said he will not need congressional approval for the checks, fueled by revenue collected from his sweeping tariffs, to come to fruition. When asked when Americans can see the funds hitting their wallets, he replied: “I would say toward the end of the year.”

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President Trump's new wave of tariffs is no longer an abstract policy fight, it is already reshaping prices, investment decisions and financial markets in ways that point to slower growth ahead. Early data on trade flows,

In the latest reversal of his signature economic policy, President Trump is rolling back tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities.

We have taken in... more than 600 Billion Dollars in Tariffs, but the Fake News Media refuses to talk about it because they hate and disrespect our Country"

Mexico’s central bank policymakers signaled greater caution on the pace of its interest rate cuts in 2026, citing trade uncertainty and new tariffs, minutes of the bank's December monetary policy meeting showed on Thursday.

Since early in his presidency, Trump has touted a plan to give Americans a "tariff dividend" check. Is it coming in early 2026?

A blow to consumer and business demand likely explains why tariffs’ impact on inflation is limited.