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Weatherhead's Jonathan Ernest offers warnings about tariffs

MEDIA | June 17, 2025
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF

How to shop around the tariffs

Architectural DigestJonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, warned that tariffs on imported furniture and decor are likely to raise prices. “Typically, the vast majority of tariffs are passed along to consumers,” he said, adding that even U.S.-made goods may rise in cost due to pricier imports and domestic labor expenses.