Report warns tariffs could cost North Carolina farmers $695M and 8,000 job losses

Report: Tariffs are $695M risk to North Carolina farmers

(The Center Square) – Plausible reductions in agricultural exports because of retaliatory trade policies stemming from aggressive U.S. tariffs could cost North Carolina farmers $695 million, a new report says.

Report warns tariffs could cost NC farms $700M, 8,000 jobs

A new report out this week examines the potential economic effects of tariffs implemented during the Trump administration, estimating they could lead to nearly $700 million in losses and approximately 8,000 jobs affected in North Carolina’s agricultural sector, the state’s largest industry, which contributes $111.1 billion annually to the economy. The report, “How Tariffs Threaten North Carolina Agriculture” from Carolina Journal’s publishing or…

Report warns tariffs could cost North Carolina farmers $695M and 8,000 job losses

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