Trump announces 10% baseline tariff on all imports, higher 'reciprocal' tariffs against select countries
- President Donald Trump announced a 10% minimum baseline tariff on all imports starting April 5, along with a 20% tariff on goods from Ireland and the EU, effective April 9.
- Irish Deputy Premier Simon Harris stated that the pharmaceutical industry is currently exempt from these tariffs, and he emphasized the need for mature negotiations between the EU and the US to protect jobs and the economy in Ireland.
- Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin stated that he saw 'no justification' for the tariffs and suggested a focus on fairness in the US-Ireland trade relationship.
- The U.S. Administration's announcement has raised fears of higher tariffs in the future, with Martin calling for dialogue to ensure fair trade.
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Trump Tariffs: Will they hurt or help the American economy?
President Donald Trump announced that the United States would begin issuing “reciprocal tariffs,” imposing a base 10% tariff on international imports, with even higher tariffs to be issued on certain nations. The stock market did not react positively, and now, the hosts of the “Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio are debating the strategy. “He (Trump) calls them reciprocal tariffs. But that’s not the case,” said Spike O’Neill. “He put out a l…
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