Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs aren’t quite what they seem. Here’s the real story

By Bryan Mena and Alicia Wallace, CNN The massive tariffs President Donald Trump announced Wednesday for dozens of trading partners were presented as “reciprocal,” simply aiming to match the tariffs other countries impose on the United States. But the methodology behind Trump’s attempt to rebalance trade has nothing to do with the tariffs other countries impose on the United States. Instead, the Trump administration used an extremely simplified …

Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs aren’t quite what they seem. Here’s the real story

The massive tariffs that President Donald Trump announced for dozens of trading partners Wednesday were pitched as “reciprocal,” simply aiming to match the tariffs other countries charge the United States.

Trump's Tariffs Are Extremely Dumb, Just Not For The Reasons You Might Think

The massive Trump tariffs are a con on a global scale. Trump is not rejecting the corporate trade model. He’s weaponizing it.

CHRONIC - At the beginning of the week, the U.S. President announced "reciprocal" tariffs that will enrich "again America." These declarations illustrate his vision of the world, which must be understood.

The tariffs that the United States imposed on a long list of countries, which have shaken the markets and surprised by their harshness, are the result of a decision made by President Donald Trump, less than three hours before making them known, following his own instinct, within a range of options presented by his advisers.According to the Washington Post, which cites people familiar with the process and who called for anonymity, advisers from v…

David Rosenberg: Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ are a con - and investors are now waking up to his bigger ambitions

These are not really tariffs that are being imposed. These are actions aimed at completely eliminating the U.S. bilateral trade deficit with every country.