Trump, Liberation Day and tariffs
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White House trade advisor Peter Navarro previewed during a "Fox News Sunday" interview over the weekend that the new tariffs will generate $600 billion annually for the U.S. — or $6 trillion during t...
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The U.S. will now impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the country effective April 5 and higher duties on several of its biggest trading partners.
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For the first time since Trump reclaimed the White House, some of his close allies and aides are privately acknowledging that a president who returned to office after a historic political comeback has...
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The tariffs are expected to follow similar recent announcements of 25 percent taxes on auto imports; levies against China, Canada, and Mexico; and expanded trade penalties on steel and aluminum.
Trump imposed a 10% tariff on collection of remote Antarctic territories uninhabited by humans, home only to penguins and seals.
Trump made his way back to the White House in no small part because of his promise to better the economy. He's staking a large part of his agenda on broad-based tariffs.
US stock futures cratered after Trump unveiled his long-anticipated tariffs in an address at the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday.
IT’S LIBERATION DAY IN AMERICA!,” Trump wrote in a 7:06 a.m. EDT post to his Truth Social site, referring to what he previously described as the “BIG ONE,” reciprocal tariffs.
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Donald Trump has dubbed Wednesday April 2, 2025, "Liberation Day." What is it, and how does it apply to tariffs in the United States?
U.S. stocks closed up on Wednesday ahead of President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs, which the White House dubbed "Liberation Day." The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 230 points,
Trump has already restored a 25% tariff on all aluminum and steel imports, tariffs on all Chinese imports, and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy imports. A tariff on all imported vehicles goes into effect Thursday.
President Trump is set to reveal his tariff plans as part of a "Liberation Day" ceremony at the White House. Uncertainty over tariffs has roiled financial markets in recent weeks.