Trump's new tariffs could trigger a trade war
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Trump’s tariffs: President Donald Trump’s blanket 10% tax on imports took effect overnight, with much steeper tariffs for many countries still to come next week.
From CNN International
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 10% tariff on all imports but even higher rates on dozens of trading partners including China, India and the European Union.
From USA Today
"President Trump is using tariffs as leverage - to force our trading partners to the table and put America’s farmers first," Reynolds said in the statement.
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I have made the most money over the last 30 years buying solid companies in terrible markets, not the other way around. For some of the panicked people in the world, the flip side is this is why you should have cash on hand to buy.
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -Alarm about the fallout from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs gripped global financial markets, with Wall Street's fear level at a five-year high while financial executives expressed shock and worry about economic growth.
Investors, businesses and consumers all seem terrified of how President Trump's tariffs could upend the global economy.
The S&P 500 fell almost 5 percent on Thursday, its worst drop since June 2020, as President Trump’s higher-than-expected tariffs set off another round of economic worry.
Traders have flocked to bets this week that would pay out if stocks kept tumbling. Volumes in put options tied to stocks and exchange-traded funds hit the highest level on record Thursday and was on track to smash another high Friday,
U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week.