Trump, Liberation Day and tariffs
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Trump unveiled a series of historic tariffs at the White House’s Rose Garden on Wednesday for a "Make America Wealthy Again" event as part of a day his administration dubbed "Liberation Day" for the ...
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.
Yahoo |
The 10 percent baseline goes into effect April 5.
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to announce significant tariffs on other countries in a speech Wednesday afternoon at the White House.
President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs announcement on Wednesday has several countries taking varied approaches in how to respond.
The Trump administration took that formula’s figure, -0.5 for South Korea, and divided it by two to calculate the U.S. “discounted reciprocal” tariff rate. So, while South Korea imposes an effective tariff rate of .79 percent on U.S. goods, the reciprocal tariff rate the U.S. is imposing on South Korea is 25 percent.
President Trump is set to reveal his tariff plans as part of a "Liberation Day" ceremony at the White House. Uncertainty over tariffs has roiled financial markets in recent weeks.
The White House has remained reticent regarding the specifics of the potential tariffs and the countries it plans to target. But these countries could be on the list.
It comes as the president recently announced a 25% tariff on imported vehicles and some auto parts among other tariffs.
President Donald Trump says “Liberation Day” is coming. On Wednesday, he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.
More than a dozen countries set for US reciprocal tariffs spent the first day of President Donald Trump's tariff rollout not only bracing for the economic fallout but with confusion about exactly what rates they might face.
U.S. stocks plummeted by market close on Friday as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs continue to rattle markets across the