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The end of free trade? What history has to say about Trump’s tariffs.

United States President Donald Trump announced new tariffs of at least 10% on a wide range of imported goods, with higher rates for certain countries.
Economic experts warn that these tariffs could lead to inflation and recession within the US and globally.
The EU has threatened reciprocal tariffs in response to Trump's new trade policies, causing concern among countries reliant on trade with the US.
Trade experts suggest the golden age of free trade is ending, with the EU seeking new partnerships, particularly with South America's Mercosur bloc.

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Newsroom

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Reserve Bank to issue verdict following Liberation Day shockwave

Economists are labelling last week’s tariff announcements as the biggest shock to the global trade system in more than a century The post Reserve Bank to issue verdict following Liberation Day shockwave appeared first on Newsroom.

12 hours ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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NBC News

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Fmr. U.S. trade representative says it's ‘unclear’ how Trump’s tariffs will solve border problems

Amb. Katherine Tai, the U.S. Trade Representative under the Biden administration, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how President Trump’s tariffs are being used as political bargaining tools.

2 days ago·United States

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Independent Sentinel

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Victor Davis Hanson's Brilliant Case for Tariffs

We don’t know if the tariffs will work, but we know something must be done. We don’t have free trade. Anyone who wants free trade will get it, but that isn’t what is happening. Victor Davis Hanson makes a brilliant case for the tariffs. There is a transcript after the clip. .@VDHanson makes a compelling […] The post Victor Davis Hanson’s Brilliant Case for Tariffs appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

2 days ago

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The Independent

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What Ancient Rome can tell us about the fate of Trump’s tariffs

When tariffs were used in Ancient Rome, they often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems, Peter Edwell writes

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Bloomberg

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ECB’s Schnabel Says Trump’s Onslaught May Mark End of Free Trade

European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel suggested that US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught may signify that the era of free-flowing global commerce is over.

2 days ago·United States

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The Christian Science Monitor

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The end of free trade? What history has to say about Trump’s tariffs.

An era of free trade ends, as President Donald Trump slaps tariffs on imported goods. What does the varied history of trade policy suggest we should expect?

2 days ago·Boston, United States

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