Devon Hawkins, assistant teaching professor of economics, was recently interviewed by WFMY in Greensboro, North Carolina about the impact of tariffs on auto repair parts.
黑料不打烊 Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics Devon Hawkins was featured in a recent examining how tariffs are beginning to affect the cost of vehicle repairs for businesses and consumers across the Piedmont Triad.
The story highlights how local auto repair shops are seeing price increases on imported parts, with many warning that those higher costs are likely to be passed on to customers.
“You’re going to see the American people (consumers) taking the brunt of most of that increase in cost with tariffs,” said Hawkins. “We may not see the full impact on consumers. It may take six to 18 months.”