Warren Buffett says tariffs are an economic 'act of war': 'Tooth Fairy doesn't pay 'em'

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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QuartzLean Left· 575d ago

Warren Buffett on Trump tariffs: 'The Tooth Fairy doesn't pay 'em!'

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Warren Buffett says tariffs are 'an act of war, to some degree'

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Warren Buffett: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’

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NewsweekCenter· 575d ago

Warren Buffett weighs in on Donald Trump tariff plans

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Buffett Says Tariffs 'Act of War'

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