The Hot Seat with Maggy Martinez

09/21/2026

09/20/2026

TARIFFS: IS YOUR FAMILY PAYING THE PRICE? | THE HOT ISSUE WITH MAGGY MARTINEZ

Tariffs may sound like a fight between governments, but the impact can reach your kitchen table.

In this edition of The Hot Issue with Maggy Martinez, we look at tariffs involving the United States and major trading partners and ask the question that matters to working families:

-Who ends up paying the price?

When tariffs increase the cost of imported goods and materials, businesses may face higher costs. Some of those costs can be passed on to consumers through higher prices.

What could that mean for your family?

Groceries.
Cars and auto parts.
Appliances.
Building materials.
Technology.
Small businesses.
Farmers.
American jobs.

We also examine the positions and actions of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, and the growing importance of international trade relationships.

THE BIG QUESTION:

When governments use tariffs to protect industries, negotiate trade, or put pressure on another country — who benefits, who pays, and what does it mean for your household?

At The Hot Issue, we bring you the facts, the different positions, and the questions that affect your family. You decide.

Here is the link to the editorial⬇️
https://youtu.be/0gE4NhKun1c?is=yuDu_BRQtj5F-cB0