Tariffs likely mean higher prices for football season tailgates

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - You will likely see some price increases in the grocery store because of tariffs, impacting fan’s gameday experience.

Before setting up your tailgate tents and firing up the grills, tailgaters need to prepare to spend more money.

“If you are thinking of something as innocent as tailgating, that is a recreational activity,” said UAB assistant professor of economics Ben Meadows. “I know most Alabamians would think no it’s a necessity to life like water and breathing air, but tailgate prices will increase.”

For years inflation has been top of mind, and consumers are now seeing cost increases on items being imported into the U.S. under the Trump Administration.

Companies are having to decide whether to eat their costs – or pass them on to you.

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