Many economists already believe it’s a matter of time before Americans start to see sticker shock from the tariffs President Donald Trump has enacted. That timeline could speed up even more if Trump follows through with his latest package of tariff threats slated to take effect in three weeks.

President Donald Trump threatened to add a 10% tariff rate on BRICS-aligned countries. The term first applied to 4 countries but the group expanded.

Trump, who raised the tariff threat on Sunday, said in a Tuesday cabinet meeting at the White House that the duty was on the way: "Anybody that's in BRICS is getting a 10% charge pretty soon ... If they're a member of BRICS,