A quartz countertop tariff could double your kitchen renovation cost — and kill 13 jobs for every one it creates | Fortune

A quartz countertop tariff could double your kitchen renovation cost — and kill 13 jobs for every one it…

Proposed US tariffs on imported quartz would double countertop costs ($504 to $1,036), suppressing renovation demand. Trade policy projects 500 new jobs but risks 6,400+ downstream losses—a 13-to-1 ratio exemplifying protectionism's supply-chain cost.