Trump, Canada and tariffs
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The deadline for the duties to go into effect are still three weeks, which may mean the announcements could be a negotiating move.
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened duties of 30% on products from Mexico and the European Union, two of America’s biggest trading partners, in an ongoing tariff campaign that’s upended global trade since he retook office in January.
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Doubling down on his trade wars, President Trump is threatening to raise taxes on many goods from Canada and punish Brazil for prosecuting his friend.
The president posted letters to his EU and Mexican counterparts on his Truth Social account on Saturday morning.
Canada faces another set of tariffs in its ongoing trade talks with the U.S. However, in this latest round of tariff announcements, investors have learned to largely tune them out as negotiating bluster rather than policy commitments.
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could cause massive upheaval between the United
The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.