US EditionIt's been a wild rollout of Trump's tariffs. Here's how we got here
- Tariffs play a key role in President Trump's economic strategy since he took office in January, focusing on Canada and Mexico related to border security and illegal drugs.
- Trump believes tariffs will enhance U.S. Manufacturing, create vast wealth, and address unfair trading relationships causing large trade deficits.
- His tariff agenda has been unpredictable, with frequent changes and adjustments to deadlines and threats.
- Economists warn of escalating trade wars and express doubts about the feasibility of Trump's promises regarding tariffs.
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Tariffs Can Help; These Won’t (Part 1)
This isn’t about the merits of US tariff policy, because we still don’t have one. Yesterday’s rollout was not credible. First, the administration was unable to choose a path until very late in the game. Finally, the “full” tariff rates charged by other countries turned out most often to be just our goods trade deficit divided by goods imports. This ignores competitiveness, which means it can’t be effective, no matter the goal. President Trump’s …
Nicolle Wallace fact checks Trump during tariff rollout
David Gura, Bloomberg News Anchor and Correspondent joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to Donald Trump’s rollout of his tariffs on international auto makers, and reciprocal tariffs on other nations, and what the uncertainty that these moves will have on the stock market will do to the American economy and average consumer confidence.
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nprIt's been a wild rollout of Trump's tariffs. Here's how we got here
President Trump's tariff talk has been big — and also unpredictable. He's frequently made threats only to back off or shift deadlines. Here, a look at how the tariff agenda has rolled out.
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