


Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Monday acknowledged that President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs will likely have a direct, negative impact on American consumers ― as she still tried to allay broader economic concerns.
Bartiromo suggested the sliding stock market may be an “overreaction” and that there are some potentially positive signs ― but admitted the tariffs will likely lead to higher prices.
“It is going to have an effect on Main Street,” she said. “Some things will become higher priced. We will see some products actually be raised in price because companies will pass on the cost of tariffs to consumers. I would expect that.”
“That’s why you have some people saying that we could see a recession, we’ll see a growth slowdown,” she added.
Bartiromo, though, also argued that a single announcement that the Trump White House had renegotiated trading terms with a foreign country could help change public opinion.
America is in the “disruption” phase that Trump has cautioned of, she added.