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For most world leaders, tariff letters from US President Donald Trump mean a big headache. But for one Southeast Asian general, the communique is being spun as welcome recognition of the embattled, isolated and reviled junta he leads.
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President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% on Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States. The prices of coffee and orange juice — two staples of the American morning diet — could be severely impacted if there's no agreement by Aug.
The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.
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Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.
President Donald Trump late Thursday threatened a 35% tariff on goods imported from Canada, a dramatic escalation in an on-again, off-again trade war with America’s northern neighbor and one of its most important trading partners.
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Donald Trump capped off a whirlwind series of tariff threats with confirmation that he has broken yet another tariff revenue record, ending a week where his trade war got more complicated than ever.
Canada would bear the brunt of Trump's tariffs in terms of economic contraction, says The Budget Lab of Yale.