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Happy holidays! Now pay a 39 percent tariff. – POLITICO

Happy holidays! Now pay a 39 percent tariff. – POLITICO

“Our cooperation spans trade, finance, and security areas where Swiss leadership and reliability continue to make a global impact,” Rubio went on. “We wish the Swiss people a successful and meaningful celebration and look forward to continued collaboration in the years ahead.” Normally on Aug. 1, the country of 9 million commemorates the founding of the Swiss Confederation in the year …

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With New 40% Tariff, Trump Takes Aim at U.S. Dependence on China’s Factories – The New York Times

With New 40% Tariff, Trump Takes Aim at U.S. Dependence on China’s Factories  The New York Times Trump’s bid to keep China from dodging tariffs risks supply chain headaches  The Washington Post Trump’s 40% Penalty for Tariff Dodging Missing Key Details  Bloomberg The surprise winner in the U.S.-China tech war? Vietnam’s chip industry  Rest of World Trump tariffs fail to decouple Vietnam from China  South …

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Trump orders a 35% tariff for goods from Canada

Trump orders a 35% tariff for goods from Canada

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has raised the tariff rate on U.S. imports from Canada to 35% from 25%, effective Friday. The announcement from the White House late Thursday said Canada had failed to “do more to arrest, seize, detain or otherwise intercept … traffickers, criminals at large, and illicit drugs.” Trump has heckled Canada for months and suggested …

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Switzerland Is Stunned by 39% U.S. Tariff, Among the Highest in the World – The New York Times

Switzerland Is Stunned by 39% U.S. Tariff, Among the Highest in the World  The New York Times Watches of Switzerland Slumps After Trump’s 39% Tariff Salvo  Bloomberg Buying a Swiss Watch in America Is About to Get a Lot More Expensive  The Wall Street Journal Trump to Swiss: Happy holidays! Now pay a 39 percent tariff.  politico.eu Switzerland is assessing higher US tariff, pushing …

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Copper Prices Crash on High Stockpiles in Trump Tariff Twist

Copper Prices Crash on High Stockpiles in Trump Tariff Twist

Copper traders were caught off guard on Wednesday after refined copper was excluded from President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, leaving them with large stockpiles and rapidly falling prices. On Wednesday, copper futures on New York’s COMEX exchange plunged 20% in one day — the largest intraday drop since the contract began trading in 1988. The sell-off followed the Trump administration’s …

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Trump modifies tariff rate for Lesotho to 15% as small country reels from tariff impacts – Reuters

Trump modifies tariff rate for Lesotho to 15% as small country reels from tariff impacts  Reuters Trump’s Threat of the World’s Highest Tariff Imperiled an African Nation  The New York Times US-imposed tariffs spelled disaster for this factory that exported clothes to American stores  AP News ‘How will we survive?’ Lesotho factory that made Trump golf shirts hit hard by US tariffs  BBC In …

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Asian shares set for worst week since April after US tariff blitz – Reuters

Asian shares set for worst week since April after US tariff blitz  Reuters Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as Trump reveals sweeping global tariffs, raises rate on Canada  Yahoo Finance Asia-Pacific markets fall after Trump modifies tariff rates  CNBC Asian Stocks to Slip as Tariff Deadline Sours Mood: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg Investors react to Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs announcement By …

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Asian Stocks to Slip as Tariff Deadline Sours Mood: Markets Wrap – Bloomberg

Asian Stocks to Slip as Tariff Deadline Sours Mood: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as Trump reveals sweeping global tariffs, raises rate on Canada  Yahoo Finance Asian shares retreat after Trump’s order imposing new tariffs on 68 countries and the EU  The Hill Asia-Pacific markets fall after Trump modifies tariff rates  CNBC Dollar rises while global stock …

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