US EditionJonah Goldberg: What will Trump’s tariffs ‘liberate’ us from?
- President Trump planned to unveil "reciprocal tariffs" on April 2, taxes on imported goods to penalize countries with trade barriers.
- A February memo directed advisors to study how 'non-reciprocal' trade harmed the U.S. Economy and propose ways to make trade 'reciprocal'.
- Trump's plan, branded as "Liberation Day," promised foreign revenue for U.S. Tax cuts, though economists expected higher consumer prices and retaliation.
- Trump stated that the tariffs will mirror what other countries impose on U.S. Goods, but may be more lenient than reciprocal.
- Uncertainty surrounding the tariffs roiled the economy, contributing to the S&P 500's worst quarter since 2022 and a 12-year low in consumer confidence.
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News & RecordJonah Goldberg: What will Trump’s tariffs ‘liberate’ us from?
I am writing this from the last days of our captivity. Indeed, by the time some of you read this, we will be free. If all goes according to the White House’s plan, April 2 will go down in history as America’s “Liberation Day.” Steve Bannon, a prominent unofficial Trump adviser, is so confident about its success, he’s already talking about making Liberation Day a federal holiday next year. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. From what will we b…
The cruel irony of the coming tariff war
An anti-tariff demonstration in Montpelier, Vermont. | John Lazenby/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The day this article goes up, April 2, has been pegged by President Donald Trump as “Liberation Day”: the day his suite of tariffs will go into effect and thus, in some unspecified sense, liberate the United States. The pre-history of this disastrous set of policies, which will only make America poorer and alienate it from its closest…
‘Liberation Day’: What we know, what we don’t about Donald Trump’s big tariff plan
Trump tariffs: Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is here. The US president is expected to unveil reciprocal tariffs on trade partners. The levies will be effective immediately. But how high will the tariffs go? Which countries will be hit?
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