Figure A2
Trump tariffs have nothing to do with current inflationary spike
| Category | Annualized change |
|---|---|
| 0 | |
| Pre-Trump tariffs | 2.30% |
| With tariffs, before pandemic | 2.00% |
| Pandemic | 50.00% |
| 0 | |
| Pre-Trump tariffs | 10.20% |
| With tariffs, before pandemic | -3.80% |
| Pandemic | 90.20% |
| 0 | |
| Pre-Trump tariffs | 9.90% |
| With tariffs, before pandemic | 0.70% |
| Pandemic | 64.20% |
| 0 | |
| Pre-Trump tariffs | 3.80% |
| With tariffs, before pandemic | 0.70% |
| Pandemic | 58.30% |
| 0 | |
| Pre-Trump tariffs | 0.8% |
| With tariffs, before pandemic | 2.0% |
| Pandemic | 50.3% |
| 0 | |
| Pre-Trump tariffs | 1.1% |
| With tariffs, before pandemic | 0.7% |
| Pandemic | 47.7% |
| 0 | |
| Pre-Trump tariffs | 2.1% |
| With tariffs, before pandemic | 4.7% |
| Pandemic | 54.8% |
| 0 | |
| Pre-Trump tariffs | 12.7% |
| With tariffs, before pandemic | -0.5% |
| Pandemic | 71.7% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics data for OES codes 492022, 499052, and 492021, and Bureau of Labor Statistics Labor Costs and Productivity data for U.S. Nonfarm Economy by Sector–Employees Only. Wages are adjusted for inflation using the CPI-U-RS.
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