‘This just isn’t going to add up’: experts warn Trumponomics would hurt US

Trump says he has plan to immediately lower inflation. Economists predict high tariffs and tax cuts would raise it

As Donald Trump prepares to make his economic pitch to the nation, economists have warned that key parts of his policy platform – including steep tariffs and sweeping tax cuts – would probably increase inflation and strain the US’s finances.

The Trump campaign will set out plans to “make America wealthy again” as Republicans gather in Milwaukee on Monday for the first day of the party’s convention.