Here’s the Truth About the $600 Tariff Checks

Here’s the Truth About the $600 Tariff Checks, According to One Money Expert

Vance Cariaga  Thu, August 21,   GOBankingRates

While President Donald Trump continues to defend tariffs as the best way to reduce U.S. trade deficits, many economists fear that the tariffs will mainly serve to push consumer prices higher.

To help ease that problem, some lawmakers have proposed sending out stimulus payments similar to those distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic. One such proposal, recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), would provide $600 “tariff checks” to eligible Americans.

The question is how effectively a tariff check would offset tariff-related inflation. Keep reading to learn the truth about the tariff checks, according to Jaspreet Singh and other money experts.

Where Will the Money Come From?

Hawley’s American Worker Rebate Act (AWRA) aims to return certain tariff revenue to U.S. households as a way of providing financial relief, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation.

If passed, the rebate would provide $600 to eligible Americans, or $2,400 for a family of four. Those benefits would be reduced by 5% for joint filers with an adjusted gross income above $150,000 or single filers earning more than $75,000, Singh said in a YouTube video titled “The TRUTH About Trump’s $600 Tariff Checks For Americans.”

The idea is similar to stimulus checks sent during COVID, which aimed to help American families navigate the pandemic’s economic fallout.

The problem, according to Singh, is that stimulus checks in just about any form could have long-term repercussions that might eventually cost Americans more than they received in benefits.

“If you follow the trail of money for the stimulus checks in 2020 and 2021, it started with the Federal Reserve Bank turning on their money printer and lending trillions of dollars to the United States government,” Singh said.

‘A Number of Problems’

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