The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.

Shoppers got a little relief this week from a giant tariff on previously cheap, duty-free goods from China. But the tariffs that do remain are still poised to derail the shopping habits of millions of Americans who shop at ultra-low-priced e-commerce sites like Shein and Temu.

The Trump administration has made moves to ease tariff tensions with China but new reports indicate that prices, including for cars, are on the rise.