Tariffs Were Meant to Fight for Us — But Are They Feeding the Beast? Tariffs were supposed to be a weapon of economic warfare, aimed squarely at Communist China. And they still are. But the longer this battle drags on, the more it’s starting to look like the American consumer is the one taking friendly fire. According to this latest analysis from DataWeave, prices across Amazon are up nearly 13% this year. That's not a rounding error — that's a gut punch to every middle-class family trying to put food on the table and gifts under the tree. Target and Walmart aren't angels either, pushing prices up 5.5% and 5.3%, respectively. Now, let's be real. Most of us don't cry…

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