Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: Who Pays for Tariffs? Insights From Recent Research
August 05, 2026
August 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Aug, 3, 2026, by senior research fellow Kimberly Clausing and Maurice Obstfeld:
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Who pays for tariffs? Insights from recent research
"Optimal tariffs" are far from optimal: Part 2
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he Trump administration has mounted many varied claims to support its trade war, but a central argument is that foreigners, not U . . .
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Who pays for tariffs? Insights from recent research
"Optimal tariffs" are far from optimal: Part 2
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he Trump administration has mounted many varied claims to support its trade war, but a central argument is that foreigners, not U . . .