Tariff Rebates May Offset Trade War Costs for Lower-Income Households, Study Finds
U.S. tariffs could raise household costs by $2,110 annually by 2026, but proposed rebate checks WOULD disproportionately benefit lower earners. The bottom 40% of income earners stand to gain over $2,300 in relief—potentially reshaping consumer spending patterns and injecting liquidity into discretionary sectors.
This fiscal maneuver coincides with crypto markets showing renewed institutional interest. Bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) have seen steady accumulation on exchanges like Coinbase and Binance, while memecoins like PEPE and WIF exhibit volatile retail-driven momentum. The policy shift may indirectly boost crypto adoption as households reallocate savings.
Notably, the top 20% of earners wouldn’t benefit from rebates—a demographic statistically overrepresented in altcoin holdings per Chainalysis data. This divergence could exacerbate existing wealth gaps in digital asset ownership.
