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Warren Buffett weighs in on Donald Trump tariff plans

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The investor said tariffs are akin to an "act of war" and represented "a tax on goods" for Americans.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Warren Buffett calls Trump's tariffs a tax on goods, says ‘the tooth fairy doesn't pay 'em' (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    “Tariffs are actually, we’ve had a lot of experience with them. They’re an act of war, to some degree,” Buffett said.

  2. Newsweek

    Warren Buffett weighs in on Donald Trump tariff plans (opens Newsweek)

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    The investor said tariffs are akin to an "act of war" and represented "a tax on goods" for Americans.

  3. Investopedia

    Buffett Says Tariffs 'Act of War' (opens Investopedia)

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    Warren Buffett said in a rare TV interview that tariffs are an "act of war" and could cause inflation.

  4. CNN

    Warren Buffett: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’ (opens CNN)

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    Tariffs might be President Donald Trump’s favorite word. To legendary investor Warren Buffett, there is less to be excited about.

  5. Quartz

    Warren Buffett on Trump tariffs: 'The Tooth Fairy doesn't pay 'em!' (opens Quartz)

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    It marks the first time that Buffett has commented on the president's trade policies

  6. Insider

    Warren Buffett says tariffs are 'an act of war, to some degree' (opens Insider)

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    "Over time, they are a tax on goods. I mean, the Tooth Fairy doesn't pay 'em!" Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett told CBS.

  7. FOX Business

    Warren Buffett says tariffs are an economic 'act of war': 'Tooth Fairy doesn't pay 'em' (opens FOX Business)

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    Legendary Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett likened tariffs to an economic "act of war" in an interview with CBS News and said that tariffs are ultimately a tax on goods.

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