SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 250 points Tuesday to close at 45,295 points as markets reacted to a federal court ruling that declared most of President Trump's tariffs unlawful.
This month marks six months since 4 News Now began tracking price changes on four common household items: a pineapple from Mexico, a Barbie doll from Indonesia, a t-shirt from Jordan, and a car headlight bulb from China. While prices have mostly remained steady since August, none of the tracked items have decreased in cost.
Tracking began in April, when people wondered how President Trump's tariffs on imported goods would affect items in stores. When goods are imported to the U.S., tariffs are applied. The percentage of tariff tax varies by product and country.
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