Liberation Day, Trump and Tariffs
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President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on about 90 countries, including China and the European Union. Here's the list.
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President Donald Trump is including a small group of remote islands inhabited by penguins as part of his sweeping new reciprocal global tariffs.
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Trump's announcement of worldwide tariffs on Wednesday certainly received an icy reception in many countries.
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Trump has repeatedly called April 2 "Liberation Day." He is expected to enact reciprocal tariffs on major trading partners, especially those that contribute the most to the $1.2 trillion U.S. trade deficit.
A group of volcanic islands located near Antarctica and whose only inhabitants are colonies of penguins and seals is listed among foreign states subject to U.S. trade tariffs.
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President Trump rolled out new tariffs on April 2 aimed at easing trade imbalances. Here's which products could become more expensive as a result.
President Donald Trump said countries, whether staunch allies or adversaries, would be subject to at least a 10% tariff.
But at the heart of the decision-making is Trump himself — who has agitated for tough tariffs for more than 40 years.
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Some countries are promising swift countermeasures; others are asking for an opportunity to negotiate with the U.S. to avoid trade war.
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.
Four Senate Republicans helped pass a Democratic resolution opposing President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada after White House "Liberation Day" event.
Selling of U.S. stocks accelerated Thursday in the final hour of trading after President Donald Trump announced his latest plan for tariffs, sparking fears of a global trade war.