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Pressed by Karl about Trump’s recent criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Hassett echoed the White House’s ...
The only economic rationale mentioned in Trump’s letter, that of a deficit that his country is said to face with Brazil, is belied by the numbers. The U.S. has sustained consistent surpluses in trade ...
One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal ...
Economist Justin Wolfers is once again attacking President Donald Trump, this time over the latter's 50% tariffs on imports ...
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
By Ricardo Martins in Utrecht The raw assertion of power seldom comes so naked. Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports from August 1 represents more than trade belligerence: ...
The past week has been a whirlwind of economic and political events. From record-breaking customs duty collections to ...
Financial markets, which have shown increasing insensitivity to tariff threats from the US, will face a test at the Monday ...