By most economists’ assessments, the move threatens to plunge the economy into a downturn and upend decades-old alliances.
| After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set on Wednesday to announce a barrage of what
he calls reciprocal tariffs on friend and foe alike. The new tariffs, coming on what Trump has named “Liberation Day,” are a bid to boost U.S. manufacturing and punish other countries for what he says are years of unfair trade practices. | | | |
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