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Trump, Liberation Day and tariffs

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CBS News |
President Trump on Wednesday, announced so-called reciprocal tariffs on imports from about 90 nations that are above a 10% across-the-board tax applied to all imports to the U.S.
The Economist |
From just 2.3% in 2024, the average American tariff on imports is now expected to rise immediately to about 30%—where it was in the late 1800s.
The Atlantic |
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...

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Even Americans don’t want Trump’s barmy tariffs, writes Douglas Irwin
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Post contributors weigh in on the tariff announcement.
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There Is Only One Way to Make Sense of the Tariffs
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Global markets reel as Trump tariffs stoke fear of economic 'spiral of doom'
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 would push an already fragile world economy into recession.
Watch: The UK and US fallout from Trump's tariffs
The BBC's Henry Zeffman and Anthony Zurcher explain the fallout from Donald Trump's global trade tariffs. On Wednesday, the US president announced taxes on goods coming into his country including 10% on all UK imports.
‘Daily Show’ Flips Trump’s Unhinged Tariff Metaphor Into A Perfect Punchline
Trump wrote in all-caps on his Truth Social platform: “THE OPERATION IS OVER! THE PATIENT LIVED, AND IS HEALING. THE PROGNOSIS IS THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE FAR STRONGER, BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE RESILIENT THAN EVER BEFORE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”
Here are the Basics on Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs
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,
Cocoa, coffee, sugar prices slide as markets remain rattled by Trump tariffs
World cocoa, coffee and sugar prices slid again on Friday as markets remained rattled by U.S. president Donald Trump's sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs, especially after China retaliated with its own tariffs on U.
Trump reveals these 2 new types of tariffs on what he calls "Liberation Day," April 2
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Trump's latest tariffs: Here's how much more you'll have to spend on groceries, clothing and electronics, according to a new analysis
President Trump finally announced his long-awaited “Liberation Day” tariff plan: a new 10% minimum tax on all goods entering the United States from overseas plus much-larger-than-expected “reciprocal” levies on imports from major trading partners such as China (34%),
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Stock markets slide deeper amid Trump tariffs fallout
Key foreign stock markets continued their slide after opening on Friday morning amid the shockwaves of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.
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