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Trump’s Brazil tariffs point more to his enduring bond with far-right Bolsonaro than economic concerns
The only economic rationale mentioned in Trump’s letter, that of a deficit that his country is said to face with Brazil, is belied by the numbers. The U.S. has sustained consistent surpluses in trade ...
Trump threatens Brazil with massive 50% tariff, citing "Witch Hunt" against ex-president Bolsonaro
One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal ...
Trump's Brazil Tariffs Imposed Because They Jail 'Insurrectionists,' Says Economist: 'Your Next Coffee Comes With An Insurrection Infusion Fee'
Economist Justin Wolfers is once again attacking President Donald Trump, this time over the latter's 50% tariffs on imports ...
Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
Pressed by Karl about Trump’s recent criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Hassett echoed the White House’s ...
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COMMENT: Trump’s Brazil tariffs are a dangerous assault on judicial sovereignty
By Ricardo Martins in Utrecht The raw assertion of power seldom comes so naked. Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports from August 1 represents more than trade belligerence: ...
Market Resilience Challenged by Trump’s Weekend Tariff Salvo
Financial markets, which have shown increasing insensitivity to tariff threats from the US, will face a test at the Monday ...
Trump's sudden shifts make his policies baffling to countries trying to negotiate lower tariffs
Doubling down on his trade wars, President Trump is threatening to raise taxes on many goods from Canada and punish Brazil ...