Consumers, already stung by rising prices, could get socked by Trump's tariffs
Wendy Howard is worried.
A steady uptick in prices and in her cost of living already led the Chicago native to abandon retirement to reboot her teaching career. She doesn't eat out anymore and is concerned that her holiday shopping could be curtailed if the Trump administration's trade war with China pushes prices even higher.
"My rent increased astronomically, gas prices, everything," said Howard, who is in her 50s and lives in Pasadena, Calif. "I'm a retired teacher, I'm going to have to take another teaching job ... so
