Watch: Another day, more Trump tariffs - but are they working?

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Tariffs have never been far from the headlines during President Trump's second term in office and another raft of these import taxes has just come into force.

So are US households really paying 1.5% more because of them?

The BBC's Samira Hussain explains how tariffs are affecting the US economy, who pays the price, and whether they're meeting their objectives.

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