$1.6 billion tariff impacts on Pennsylvania
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Tariffs imposed by President Trump have generated tens of billions of dollars in revenue for the government — but the burden falls far from equally on different states.
The big picture: Who pays for tariffs is a long-settled issue — American businesses do, to the tune of billions of dollars.
By the numbers: From Jan. 1 to May 31 of this year, Pennsylvania faced a tariff impact of $1.6 billion.
Driving the news: Economic research firm Trade Partnership Worldwide shared an analysis with Axios showing the state-by-state cost of tariffs imposed by Trump during that period.
The intrigue: The burden crosses political boundaries — more than half of the most-impacted states voted for Trump in the last election.
The bottom line: Tariffs aren't going away anytime soon.