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A year after Liberation Day, Trump’s tariffs have done ‘significant damage’ to the U.S. economy, says Moody’s chief economist
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Analysis Summary
Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi stated that Trump's tariffs have caused significant damage to the U.S. economy one year after Liberation Day. This is directly sourced from a Fortune article and corroborated by Bloomberg, Reuters, and CNN reporting that Trump's 10% global tariffs were subsequently declared unlawful by federal courts. Zandi has also warned that the combination of high tariffs and global conflict (the Iran war) increases recession risk, though the post omits this broader economic concern.
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“A year after Liberation Day, Trump's tariffs have done 'significant damage' to the U.S. economy”
Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi explicitly stated this in Fortune reporting. Multiple outlets (Reuters, Bloomberg, CNN) corroborate the economic damage assessment.
“Moody's chief economist made this statement”
Mark Zandi is Moody's chief economist and directly quoted in Fortune article stating tariffs caused significant damage.
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