Trump, Liberation Day and tariffs
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U.S. stocks plummeted by market close on Friday as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs continue to rattle markets across the world.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has for weeks pegged April 2 as a "Liberation Day" to impose an array of new tariffs that could upend the global trade system, but has provided few details.
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Facing 54% tariffs on exports to the U.S., the world's No. 2 economy China vowed countermeasures, as did the European Union, as Washington's allies and rivals alike criticised moves they fear will de...
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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.
Donald Trump has dubbed Wednesday April 2, 2025, "Liberation Day." What is it, and how does it apply to tariffs in the United States?
President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his Liberation Day tariff plan in the White House's Rose Garden Wednesday in an effort to end decades-long reliance on goods made overseas.
President Donald Trump revealed his tariff plans as part of a "Liberation Day" ceremony at the White House. Uncertainty over tariffs has roiled financial markets in recent weeks.
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President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs are a day away – and they’ll go into effect sooner than some had expected. As in, immediately, the White House said Tuesday. Although many details remain unknown,
The president wants to rebalance America’s relationship with the rest of the world. Experts warn of price hikes and a possible recession.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak to reporters Tuesday afternoon, a day before President Trump’s tariffs on the Canada, Mexico, China and certain product imports, are
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.