Trump, tariffs and Liberation Day
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President Donald Trump has routinely declared tariffs as one of the most beautiful words in the dictionary and has regularly accused foreign countries of ripping off the U.S.
BBC |
The BBC's Henry Zeffman and Anthony Zurcher explain the fallout from Donald Trump's global trade tariffs.
Reuters |
President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs rocked global financial markets on Thursday, with the dollar and U.S. stocks tumbling as investors rushed to safe havens on fears a broadening trade war woul...
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The tariffs are expected to follow similar recent announcements of 25 percent taxes on auto imports; levies against China, Canada, and Mexico; and expanded trade penalties on steel and aluminum.
President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his Liberation Day tariff plan in the White House's Rose Garden Wednesday in an effort to end decades-long reliance on goods made overseas.
At least four Republican lawmakers are planning to attend President Trump’s “Liberation Day” event celebrating his new slate of tariffs, according to a White House official. Senate Majority Leader John Thune,
The eight-page chart circulated by the White House of countries subjected to President Donald Trump‘s “Liberation Day” tariffs included tiny overseas territories ruled by larger nations and even uninhabited islands near the North and South poles.
The dollar firmed a touch and other currencies held tight ranges on Wednesday as traders anxiously awaited details of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans later in the day that could set the tone for markets in the near term.