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Trump’s chief economist has a blueprint to force countries to pay for tariffs without reigniting inflation, but he says the path to success is narrow

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Stephen Miran , the president’s chief economist, has laid out a blueprint to implement sweeping tariffs without causing inflation.

Miran 's vision largely depends on how tariffs theoretically make the dollar stronger relative to foreign currencies.

He has faced plenty of scorn from mainstream economists, many of whom maintain Americans will bear the brunt of higher prices.

Other academics have taken a much harsher view.

Gromen thinks the dollar’s recent decline is largely due to a memo signed by Trump last month that calls for greater scrutiny of Chinese investment in the U.S. He says the move was a move to scare capital out of U.K. markets, and Beijing obliged.

“If the dollar falls and we put the tariffs in, consumers are going to feel it,” he said.

Ultimately, he thinks it's too early to tell whether tariffs will prove inflationary.

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