Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's chief of staff graham platner is reportedly steering the Trump tariff negotiations, and your grocery bill just got a whole lot more expensive as prices on everything from avocados to electronics are expected to spike up to 25% by next month. The White House insider, a former hedge fund heavy hitter, is pushing for aggressive 10% baseline tariffs on all imports, a move consumer advocates warn will be a direct tax on your wallet, hitting low-income families the hardest. "This isn't foreign policy, it's a hidden sales tax on every American," says Ralph Nader's Consumer Watchdog, urging citizens to check their receipts and brace for the squeeze.