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“U.S. import duties are soaring to highest levels in nearly a century”

Analyzed on 2026-09-20T18:42:42+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-20

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Plain language: The weight of evidence confirms this claim.

Credibility score

100

out of 100

Based on 3 sources

Low confidence

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After months of delay and backroom dealmaking, the Trump administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on nearly 100 countries, sending U.S. import duties soaring to their highest levels in nearly a century.

Extracted from: As Trump's tariffs kick in, economist breaks down inflation and recession warning signs ,

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Evidence

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“He has slashed taxes, raised tariffs to their highest levels in almost a century, unilaterally canceled federal spending, pushed down immigration and pressured the Federal Reserve to sharply lower interest rates.”

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Floor Covering Weekly floorcoveringweekly.com credibility 0.70 Supports

“consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 18.3 percent, the highest since 1934.”

Tariffs Take Effect | Features | Floor Covering Weekly

pbs.org credibility 0.50 Supports

“After months of delay and backroom dealmaking, the Trump administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on nearly 100 countries, sending U.S. import duties soaring to their highest levels in nearly a century.”

As Trump's tariffs kick in, economist breaks down inflation and recession warning signs

Bias distribution of supporting sources

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Mean bias -0.07

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Metadata

Claim ID CLM-69103306
Slug us-import-duties-are-soaring-to-highest-levels-in-nearly-a-69103306
Origin
Captured 217 d ago
Velocity 0.1/hr
Bias -0.11
Economics Trade