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UBS chief economist says Democrats in particular are panic-buying right now because they are ‘fearful’ about Trump’s tariffs spiking prices

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President Donald Trump announced Feb. 1 that he would impose tariffs on Mexico , Canada and China , effective Feb. 4 .

Consumers are scrambling to buy before prices spike.

Year-ahead inflation expectations rose considerably for the second consecutive month , jumping from 3.3% in January to 4.3% . The University of Michigan survey found consumer sentiment dropped 5% across every political divide in February .

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