Trump, Liberation Day and tariffs
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President Trump's sweeping new tariffs will affect almost every American industry.
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“This is Liberation Day. We’ve been waiting for a long time. April 2, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn,” President Trump boasted at the White House on Wednesday...
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The threatened levies could be particularly damaging for U.S. companies in sectors already slapped with the duties, with administration officials saying all of Trump's tariffs, including prior rates,...
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President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on about 60 countries, including China and the European Union. Here's the list.
Trump has repeatedly called April 2 "Liberation Day." He is expected to enact reciprocal tariffs on major trading partners, especially those that contribute the most to the $1.2 trillion U.S. trade deficit.
Trump has repeatedly called April 2 "Liberation Day." He is expected to enact reciprocal tariffs on major trading partners, especially those that contribute the most to the $1.2 trillion U.S. trade deficit.
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IT’S LIBERATION DAY IN AMERICA!,” Trump wrote in a 7:06 a.m. EDT post to his Truth Social site, referring to what he previously described as the “BIG ONE,” reciprocal tariffs.
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President Donald Trump said he pushed his so-called “Liberation Day” from yesterday to today to avoid April Fool’s Day—“because then nobody would believe what I said.” Now, instead of falling on a date devoted to pranks, Trump’s announcement about a new wave of reciprocal tariffs comes at a moment when his White House is facing a sobering reality.
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.
US stock futures cratered after Trump unveiled his long-anticipated tariffs in an address at the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday.
The President’s one-man trade war was already hurting the economy. His expansive new tariffs will make things worse.