February 13, 2025 Meet the Middle East

President Trump says US 'reciprocal tariffs' to be announced Thursday

US President Donald Trump said that he would announce "reciprocal tariffs" on trading partners Thursday, opening new fronts in a trade war economists warn could fuel inflation at home.Trump has announced a broad range of tariffs targeting some of the biggest US trading partners since taking office, arguing that they would help tackle unfair practices -- and in some cases using the threats to influence policy.He has referred to tariffs as a way to raise revenue, remedy trade imbalances and pressure countries to act on US concerns.
Source: Al Monitor
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