Trump Officials Prepare Tariff Exemptions, Seeking to Lower Food Prices NYT | Top Stories By: Ana Swanson, Maggie Haberman and Tyler Pager 14 November 2025 at 07:24 If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability. © Hiroko Masuike/The New York TimesShoppers at a grocery store in Brooklyn last week. Food prices have risen significantly this year, and a gauge of consumer confidence hit near-record lows this month.