
Consumer confidence drops to lowest rating since 2021
An ASU economist discusses possible tariffs and how proposed policies might impact inflation.
In this story aired Feb. 26, 2025, on Arizona Horizon:
If you want to build a case for tariffs, it's about national security, it's about penalizing those particular countries that have not opened their markets efficiently so you want some retribution.
– Dennis Hoffman, director of ASU’s Office of the University Economist
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