The tariffs are raising $100 billion less than Trump expected. Pantheon Macro sees 3 reasons why, starting with China
- Posted on December 1, 2025
- By Fortune
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The tariffs are raising $100 billion less than Trump expected. Pantheon Macro sees 3 reasons why, starting with China

Scott Bessent said in August that tariffs would raise "well over half a trillion, maybe towards a trillion-dollar number." It hasn't panned out that way.