KAYLYN NORWOOD WVTM 13. OF COURSE, THOSE TARIFFS COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON YOU TODAY. WVTM 13 S ZOE BLAIR SAT DOWN WITH A FINANCIAL PLANNER TO GET THE FACTS ON HOW YOU CAN NAVIGATE THE FALLOUT. ZOE, WHAT IS THE BIGGEST ADVICE FOR CONSUMERS RIGHT NOW? HE SAYS DON’T PANIC. THAT ADVICE COMES FROM SCOTT COLE, A LOCAL FINANCIAL PLANNER. HE SAYS HE’S NEVER EXPERIENCED A TRADE WAR BEFORE, BUT HE BELIEVES IT’S STILL IMPORTANT FOR CONSUMERS TO STAY CALM WHEN INVESTING OR MAKING LARGE PURCHASES. AND THAT’S WHAT HE BELIEVES. THIS IS A TRADE WAR. COLE SAYS THESE TARIFFS COULD BE HAPPENING FOR ONE OF TWO REASONS. FIRST, HE SAYS THEY COULD BE A BARGAINING TOOL TO TRY AND GET SOMETHING FROM THOSE OTHER COUNTRIES, JUST LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH CANADA AND MEXICO EARLIER THIS YEAR. IF THAT’S NOT THE CASE, COLE SAYS THIS COULD JUST BE PRESIDENT …
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