Liberation Day, Trump and Tariffs
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CBS News |
President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on about 90 countries, including China and the European Union. Here's the list.
The New York Times |
President Trump’s tariffs have spared almost no corner of the Earth.
CNN |
Another Australian territory targeted by tariffs is the Cocos Islands. With a population of 600 people, the territory sends 32% of its exports – ships – to the US, according to the CIA Factbook.
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Stocks plunged Thursday morning as U.S. trading opened for the first time after President Trump’s announcement of heavy tariffs on nearly every nation exporting products to the United States. The
Liberation Day,” the ball is in the court of other countries to respond to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen encapsulated [the mixed
Trump imposed a 10% tariff on collection of remote Antarctic territories uninhabited by humans, home only to penguins and seals.
Following President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on goods imported to the U.S., many world leaders are vowing to impose their own countermeasures. NBC News’ Molly Hunter breaks down which countries could be the most affected by the president’s tariffs and how world leaders are responding.
The impetus of what President Donald Trump has called “Liberation Day” is clear. He wants to impose sizable tariffs on many imports. That plays into China’s hand.
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