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Fed’s Williams Says Tariffs Will Likely Boost US Inflation

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said he anticipates tariffs will contribute to inflation, but emphasized there is a lot of uncertainty about how the economy will respond to President Donald Trump’s levies. Most Read from BloombergHow Upzoning in Cambridge Broke the YIMBY MoldRemembering the Landscape Architect Who Embraced the CityNYC’s Finances Are Sinking With Gauge Falling to 11-Year LowUS Tent Facility is Holding Migrant Families Longer Than Recommende

What Trump's tariffs mean for markets

The tariff move by U.S. President Donald trump fueled investor worries about the impact on the economy, and also weakened the dollar as investors moved into safe haven Treasuries, pushing yields lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average unofficially closed down 1.63%, the S&P 500 down 1.3% and the Nasdaq Composite, down 0.34%.