If tariffs decrease, the cost of living could stop increasing as quickly as it has been since the introduction of tariffs.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. 14, 2025. The video was published on Nov. 16, 2025.
Great News for Stock Market Investors as Trump Lowers Tariffs
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Nov 17, 2025 at 12:08PM
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Tariffs are generally inflationary because they increase the cost of importing goods for U.S. businesses, which then have to decide to absorb the higher costs or pass them along to consumers.
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A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.