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A look at Trump’s past comments on tariffs

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The administration announced a sweeping 10% base tariff on all imports, with targeted penalties for some nations: 34% on China, 20% on the European Union, 46% on Vietnam, and 32% on Taiwan.
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President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, as companies and governments rushed to count the costs from an escalating trade wa...
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President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs rocked global financial markets on Thursday, with the dollar and U.S. stocks tumbling as investors rushed to safe havens on fears a broadening trade war woul...
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