The Data Navigator

This week, the news is dominated by tariffs. On Wednesday, the U.S. government imposed 20% (or more) tariffs on imported goods (see;Potential Trump Tariff Plan Could Cost Households More Than $3K: Analysis) with an estimated price increases somewhere between 2.1% and 2.6%—with a loss of purchasing power of $3,400 to $4,200 per household on average.

For the health and human service field, pharmaceuticals are exempt from tariffs for now (see;Pharma Industry Dodges Tariff Blow But Still Braces For Disruption;and;Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares National . . .