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Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
Trump threatens Brazil with massive 50% tariff, citing "Witch Hunt" against ex-president Bolsonaro
One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal ...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against country’s former president
President Donald Trump is singling out Brazil for import taxes of 50%, citing its treatment of its former president, Jair ...
Trump's 50% Brazil tariff stretches emergency powers already facing court challenge
Critics say the tariff on Brazil could further erode the Trump administration's credibility as it pursues an aggressive trade ...
Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, in part due to trial of ally Jair Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he planned to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff, in part because of the treatment of ...
Under Attack by Trump’s Tariffs, Asian Countries Seek Out Better Friends
Most nations are still negotiating in hopes of avoiding punitive import taxes. At the same time, they’re looking for trading ...
Lula seizes Trump tariff threat to revive re-election push
Brazil’s leftwing president is standing firm against Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariff threat, as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...
Kellogg sold, Delta in focus, Nvidia’s new milestone, Trump’s tariffs: Live Updates
President Trump will wield 50% copper tariffs on August 1 as he promises more to come with countries such as Brazil in the ...