The worst is yet to come: Trump's tariffs could mean even higher prices and empty shelves within weeks

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : " Trump told Time on April 22 that he believes seeing tariffs as high as 50% in the next year would be a "total victory.
55% : Trump implemented tariffs on countries including Mexico, Canada, and China during his first term and made tariffs a central part of his reelection campaign.
50% : " The longer it takes to work out a trade deal with China that lowers tariffs, the worse things could get for everyday Americans four supply chain analysts told Business Insider. Margaret Kidd, an instructional associate professor of supply chain and logistics technology at the University of Houston, told Business Insider that the volatility of Trump's tariff policy is being compounded by numerous trade negotiations, the ongoing trade war with China, and potential new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, truck imports, and even Chinese ships.
40% : " Before Trump took office, let alone announced or implemented his tariffs plan, many major companies brought in extra inventory of products to the US in an attempt to mitigate the impact of potential tariffs, multiple supply chain experts told Business Insider.
38% : " Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, told Business Insider that if Trump makes a deal to lower the tariffs in time to bring back shipping bookings before inventory completely runs out, there will be minimal impact on consumers.
36% : So that actually creates less demand, which creates consumer spending degradation.
23% : Still, he said he's optimistic that Trump will use the 90-day pause to strike a deal with many countries, including China, to lower their tariff rate and avoid the worst of the possible outcomes.

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