9. Yale Budget Lab, Household Incidence Model (April & July 2025) . Calculates a regressive effect from the 2025 tariffs, with lower- and middle-income households losing $1,200–$1,700 annually in real income due to price increases on essential goods.
10. Reuters Market Desk Reports (July–August 2025) . Trace real-time dollar declines tied to political pressure on the Fed, including public attacks on Governor Lisa Cook, and detail market reactions to Powell’s dovish Jackson Hole signals.
11. Hershey Company, via Reuters (July 22, 2025) . Confirms it will implement a “double-digit” U.S. price increase on chocolate products this fall, citing cocoa costs exacerbated by tariffs and crop failure.
12. Kelley Blue Book (February 4, 2025) . Estimates that 2025 auto tariffs could raise vehicle prices by $2,000–$15,000 depending on the import share and model, with most sticker price changes appearing in the fall 2025 model-year cycle.
13. White House Executive Orders and Annex (April 2 and July 31, 2025) . Outlines the current “reciprocal” tariff regime, including detailed country-specific rates (e.g., 50% on Brazilian coffee, 15% on Ivorian cocoa) that apply to many everyday imports.
14. U.S. Department of Commerce, Termination of Tomato Suspension Agreement (August 9 & 13, 2025) . Reinstates ~17% anti-dumping duties on Mexican tomatoes, which represent the bulk of U.S. consumption—prompting immediate price shifts in produce.
15. Daily Coffee News & Grist (August 19, 2025) . Features café owners and roasters describing real-time adjustments in retail pricing, ingredient sourcing, and menu updates in response to coffee tariffs—underscoring the consumer-facing timing of the policy.