Pittsburghers — including some Trump voters — are weighing their financial choices as stock market tremors ripple through the country. Half of Americans have retirement investments, and CMU Professor Burton Hollifield says the turbulence wrought by recent tariff hikes forces individuals to “decide how much risk you’re willing to take.”

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Tariffs, stock turmoil have Pittsburghers adjusting or avoiding plans for the future

Seesaw taxes on imports and months of down markets have changed financial horizons and spending habits across Western Pennsylvania.

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