Tariffs holding steady at these rates? American families are staring down an extra $1,700 hit each year. Over a decade, that's north of $2 trillion flowing into government coffers—making this the heftiest tax bump households have faced since 1982 when you stack it against GDP. According to recent economic analysis, this policy shift reshapes the fiscal landscape in ways we haven't seen in over four decades. The ripple effects on consumer spending power and broader economic activity could be substantial, especially as households adjust budgets to absorb this new cost burden.