From bananas to toys, these 5 charts show how much costs have risen since Trump's tariffs went into effect
CNBC·2025-09-13 21:00
Inflation has picked up since President Donald Trump announced new import tariffs in April, with the latest consumer price index data showing outsized increases in tariff-sensitive categories, including coffee, toys and televisions.Overall prices rose 2.9% in August from a year earlier, up from 2.7% in June and July, according to CPI data released Thursday. The CPI measures the cost of a broad basket of everyday goods and services, including groceries, rent and medical care.That leaves inflation drifting fa ...