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Tariffs will likely raise much less money than White House projects, economists say

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White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday estimated tariffs would raise about $600 billion a year and $6 trillion over a decade.

Economists say the true number will probably be less than half that sum.

The ultimate sum could have big ramifications for the U.S. economy, the nation's debt and legislative negotiations over a tax-cut package.

The tariffs will likely have a short life span, diluting their potential revenue impact, economists said.

They're being issued by executive order and could be undone easily, they said.

Extending a 2017 tax cut law signed by President Trump would cost $4.5 trillion over a decade .

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