How Do Tariffs Impact Interest Rates?

Investors are well aware of the potential impact President Trump's tariffs could have on the economy. However, almost everyone is overlooking how these new tariffs will impact the Federal Reserve's approach to managing interest rates. You see, the Federal Reserve sets interest rates based on the current rate of inflation. And it's highly likely that the current rate of inflation will be directly impacted by the administration's new steel tariffs. A higher rate of inflation will have a significant impact on the health of the stock market - and your portfolio... Tags: Tariffs To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2018 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post How Do Tariffs Impact Interest Rates? appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .