Jamieson Greer denies tariffs have pushed up prices during grilling from lawmakers over cost-of-living concerns
Donald Trump’s chief trade official denied the president’s sweeping tariffs have increased prices for US families, as lawmakers challenged him over cost-of-living concerns across much of the country.
US inflation surged to a three-year high earlier this year. During a heated exchange before US senators on Wednesday, however, US trade representative Jamieson Greer appeared to claim Trump’s controversial economic agenda had not driven prices higher.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Shrai Popat in Washington and Lucy Campbell.
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