Elon University Lecturer in economics Devon Hawkins was recently quoted by This Old House about how tariffs could impact homeowners.
Devon Hawkins, lecturer in economics at Elon University, was recently quoted by “This Old House” about how tariffs in the U.S. could impact homeowners.
From the May 15, 2025 article “How Tariffs Will Impact Homeowners”:
“Any goods and services with production dependent upon an import that can’t find a domestic substitute at the original import’s price will see an increase in production cost and decrease their supply of the good, increasing the cost [to the] consumer,” said Hawkins.
Read the full article on “This Old House.”
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