Trump ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs
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Mr. Trump said that reciprocal tariffs "means they do it to us, and we do it to them."
From CBS News
Wednesday was “Liberation Day,” the start of a multifront trade war President Donald Trump is waging against nearly all of our trading partners.
From The Washington Post
His plan, if fully implemented, will return the United States to the highest tariff duty as a share of the economy since the late 1800s, before the invention of the automobile, aspirin, and the incan...
From The Atlantic
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Mr. Trump insists that these actions are his way of standing up for farmers and ranchers. Other nations such as Japan, China and India have charged higher tariffs than the U.S. for importing American farm goods.
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.
President Donald Trump announced 10% reciprocal tariffs on all countries, as well as far higher levies for some trading partners, including China.
All U.S. imports face a baseline 10% tariff, effective Saturday. + Higher rates will apply to partners judged "bad actors" on trade. For example, Japan faces a 24% duty and the European Union faces a 20% levy,
President Donald Trump is calling Wednesday "Liberation Day," but what does it mean? What will happen on April 2? Here's what to know.
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President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs announcement on Wednesday has several countries taking varied approaches in how to respond.
In a YouGov poll conducted shortly after Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement, 51% of respondents said they either strongly (40%) or somewhat (11%) disapproved of the new tariffs. In contrast, about one-third of respondents, 34%, said they either strongly (15%) or somewhat (19%) approve of the new policy.
They could not have imagined a president would use emergency authority to bypass Congress and impose tariffs on the entire world.”
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he’s seeking direct trade agreements with foreign governments to spare his state from