COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — There’s uncertainty over how tariffs will impact costs for shoppers in southern Colorado and throughout the country, but there are some items to watch.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management Scott Van Ness said the next few months will be the test.

“We get into the holiday season. That's when it could get really interesting because that's when everybody's going to be feeling the crunch,” Van Ness said.

When it comes to where the impact will be felt the most, he points to clothing, electronics, and alcohol.

“So I would expect on on some of the items we might see some increases faster for sure in electronics, anything with semiconductors could be hot right now,” he said.

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