Date: August 1st, 2025 9:30 AM
Author: AZNgirl telling 5'4 White Guy He's Tall Enough
Here’s a concise overview—**as of August 1, 2025**—on how **Trump’s tariffs** are affecting the **U.S. economy and manufacturing**, based on the latest expert analyses:
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## 📉 Economic Effects & Growth
* **Real GDP growth** is estimated to be **0.5 to 0.9 percentage points lower in 2025**, depending on tariff scenarios.
➤ The U.S. economy is projected to be **0.4–0.6% smaller long‑term**, equivalent to about **\$110–135 billion annually**.
([The Budget Lab at Yale][1])
* **Unemployment** is forecast to rise by **0.3–0.5 percentage points**, with **500K+ jobs lost** by the end of the year.
([The Budget Lab at Yale][2], [The Budget Lab at Yale][3])
* Consumer **purchasing power declines** by \~\$2,000–3,800 per household in 2025 due to price increases.
([The Budget Lab at Yale][1], [The Budget Lab at Yale][4])
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## 🧾 Inflation & Consumer Prices
* **Overall prices** up \~1.3–1.5% in the short term directly due to tariffs.
➤ Apparel and footwear prices have jumped **15–18% long term**, with shoes up **33% short term**.
([The Budget Lab at Yale][4])
* **Manufacturing input costs** are up **2–4.5%**, squeezing margins and dampening hiring.
➤ This includes steel, electronics, copper (50% tariff effect), auto parts, and appliances.
([apnews.com][5], [cbsnews.com][6])
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## 🏭 Manufacturing: Winners & Losers
* **Output in non-advanced manufacturing** could rise by **\~2.0–2.6% long term**, especially for steel-intensive sectors.
➤ **Advanced manufacturing** declines by **\~2.8%** due to higher input costs and disrupted supply chains.
([The Budget Lab at Yale][2])
* According to the **San Francisco Fed**, tariffs could:
* Boost factory jobs locally, but
* **Reduce overall employment by \~0.2%, lower real income by \~0.4%** nationally over four years.
([Reuters][7])
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## 🏛️ Federal Revenue & Fiscal Impact
* Federal tariff revenue for 2025 is projected at **\$150–170 billion**, or \~0.5–0.6% of GDP—**the largest tax hike since 1993**.
([taxfoundation.org][8])
* Long-term estimates suggest **\$3.9 trillion in tariff revenue over the next decade**, though economic drag may reduce actual yields.
([piie.com][9])
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## ⚠️ Business Uncertainty & Investment
* Firms are postponing major investments, delaying hiring, and **front-loading imports** to hedge against future tariff spikes.
([aljazeera.com][10])
* Legal challenges to emergency tariff authority (Section 232) continue, adding further business uncertainty.
([apnews.com][11])
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## 🧑💼 Homeowner & Worker Impact
* Households face an **additional \$2,000–2,400 in costs in 2025**, especially low- to middle-income ones.
([gov.ca.gov][12])
* **Job losses and wage stagnation** in services and agriculture overshadow modest job gains in manufacturing.
([timesofindia.indiatimes.com][13])
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### ✅ **Quick Summary**
| Metric | Impact Summary |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Real GDP | –0.5% to –0.9% growth; long-run economy –0.4% |
| Unemployment | +0.3–0.5% → \~500K fewer jobs |
| Household Purchasing Power | –\$2K to \$3.8K in lost disposable income |
| Manufacturing Output | Non‑advanced ↑ \~2–2.6%, advanced ↓ \~2.8% |
| Federal Revenue from Tariffs | \~\$150–170B in 2025 (+0.5–0.6% of GDP) |
| Consumer Price Inflation | +1.3% to 1.5%; apparel ↑ 15–18% |
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### 🚧 Bottom Line:
While manufactured output in some sectors may see a modest boost, the **broader U.S. economy is suffering**: **slower growth, higher inflation, weaker employment**, and **squeezed household budgets**.
* [TIME](https://dev.time.com/7283407/tpe-10716-scrolling-glitch-on-trump-tariffs-tracker-article/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
* [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-tariffs-would-lift-us-factory-jobs-cut-overall-income-san-francisco-fed-2025-07-14/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
* [ft.com](https://www.ft.com/content/845917ed-41a5-449f-946f-70263adbaeb7?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
[1]: https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/where-we-stand-fiscal-economic-and-distributional-effects-all-us-tariffs-enacted-2025-through-april?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The Fiscal, Economic, and Distributional Effects of All U.S. Tariffs ..."
[2]: https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/state-us-tariffs-july-30-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com "State of U.S. Tariffs: July 30, 2025 | The Budget Lab at Yale"
[3]: https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/state-us-tariffs-july-7-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com "State of U.S. Tariffs: July 7, 2025 | The Budget Lab at Yale"
[4]: https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/state-us-tariffs-june-17-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com "State of U.S. Tariffs: June 17, 2025 | The Budget Lab at Yale"
[5]: https://apnews.com/article/4c928842b57c7f36db9d5ca26a84108b?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Trump's tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%, a new analysis finds"
[6]: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-copper-tariff-price/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Trump's 50% copper tariff could raise the cost of appliances, EVs ..."
[7]: https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-tariffs-would-lift-us-factory-jobs-cut-overall-income-san-francisco-fed-2025-07-14/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Trump tariffs would lift US factory jobs, cut overall income, San Francisco Fed says"
[8]: https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-trade-war/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Trump Tariffs: Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump Trade War"
[9]: https://www.piie.com/publications/piie-briefings/2025/us-revenue-implications-president-trumps-2025-tariffs?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The US revenue implications of President Trump's 2025 tariffs | PIIE"
[10]: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/7/31/what-has-been-the-impact-of-trumps-tariffs-so-far?utm_source=chatgpt.com "What has been the impact of Trump’s tariffs so far?"
[11]: https://apnews.com/article/05bc12428163b9f28ef80f952cf9dafd?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7"
[12]: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/07/30/trump-tariff-policy-continues-to-cause-chaos-in-american-economy/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Trump tariff policy continues to cause chaos in American economy"
[13]: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/tariff-impact-donald-trumps-new-import-duties-could-push-us-factory-costs-up-to-4-5-economists-warn-flag-risks-to-jobs-ai-growth-and-margins/articleshow/122975868.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Tariff impact: Donald Trump's new import duties could push US factory costs up to 4.5%, economists warn; flag risks to jobs, AI growth and margins"
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756992&forum_id=2#49148055)