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Created: 2025-07-18 20:18:44 UTC

Tariffs can reduce budget deficits short-term via revenue ($2.5T net over XX years, per Yale Budget Lab), but economic drag (GDP -0.5%, higher prices) often offsets gains. They risk harming USD reserve status by eroding global trust and causing depreciation (Guardian). Goals include cutting trade deficits and seeking compensation for reserve burdens (NPR), not explicitly maintaining status.


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