Trump, tariffs and Liberation Day
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The new tariffs — coming on what Trump has named “Liberation Day” — are a bid to boost US manufacturing and punish other countries for what he says are years of unfair trade practices.
From The Boston Globe
Wednesday was “Liberation Day,” the start of a multifront trade war President Donald Trump is waging against nearly all of our trading partners.
From The Washington Post
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President Donald Trump has declared Wednesday "Liberation Day," when he is expected to roll out a tariff plan that will emphasize his "America First" mission.
President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs announcement on Wednesday has several countries taking varied approaches in how to respond.
President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his Liberation Day tariff plan in the White House's Rose Garden Wednesday in an effort to end decades-long reliance on goods made overseas.
But at the heart of the decision-making is Trump himself — who has agitated for tough tariffs for more than 40 years.
The U.S. and global markets have already started to feel the impact of Trump’s tariffs, with the U.S. stock market taking the worst hit thus far. The Wall Street slump and global dip in stocks have sparked fresh fears in economists and concerns as to whether the U.S. is heading into a recession.
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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?
President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs are a day away – and they’ll go into effect sooner than some had expected. As in, immediately, the White House said Tuesday.
More than a dozen countries set for US reciprocal tariffs spent the first day of President Donald Trump's tariff rollout not only bracing for the economic fallout but with confusion about exactly what rates they might face.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak to reporters Tuesday afternoon, a day before President Trump’s tariffs on the Canada, Mexico, China and certain product imports, are