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The Atlantic |
Trump’s announcement about a new wave of reciprocal tariffs comes at a moment when his White House is facing a sobering reality.
USA Today |
Trump is expected to announce a massive tariff program on Wednesday, impacting major countries globally.
USA Today |
Reciprocal tariffs can lead to increased prices for certain imported goods, according to The Economic Times.

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Trump’s Day of Reckoning
President Donald Trump said he pushed his so-called “Liberation Day” from yesterday to today to avoid April Fool’s Day—“because then nobody would believe what I said.” Now, instead of falling on a date devoted to pranks, Trump’s announcement about a new wave of reciprocal tariffs comes at a moment when his White House is facing a sobering reality.
Opinion
Trump's new tariffs another step toward his day of reckoning
Wednesday is the day that Donald Trump's tariff scheme should go into effect. Possibly it shall if the president is not using tariffs for negotiations or other intentions. Or perhaps the president has additional motives.
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Trump’s latest tariffs start today. What are tariffs? How they work
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What time will Trump announce tariffs today? How do tariffs work? What to know
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Global markets reel as Trump tariffs stoke fear of economic 'spiral of doom'
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 would push an already fragile world economy into recession.
Trump just massively escalated his trade war. Here’s what he announced
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Dow nosedives nearly 1,700 points for worst day since 2020 as bloodbath wipes out $3.1 trillion after Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
Wall Street futures plunged Thursday morning after President Donald Trump unveiled a historic batch of reciprocal tariffs that could fuel an all-out trade war and batter economies around the world. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1,214 points, or 2.86%, by about 9 a.m. ET.
Opinion
‘Day of reckoning’: Global recession fears spread as Donald Trump’s brutal tariff plan looms
In a new report out this week, global investment bank Barclays has claimed April 2 – the date the world will learn the scale of the new tariffs the US is proposing – will be a “day of reckoning” that could lead to recessions around the world if mismanaged in America and other countries.
Why the RBA will hold off on a rate cut ahead of Trump's day of reckoning
The haphazard and irresolute messaging on tariffs from the White House, the lack of open consultation and the constant shifts in position have created chaos on the world's financial markets. And none more so than in New York.
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US President Trump unleashes tariff tornado
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Trump ‘Liberation Day’ live: President set to unveil secret tariff plan as world braces for its economic impact
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'Zero-sum game' as rival leaders talk tough on tariffs
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Traders who’d bet on sharp swings in the $7.5 trillion-a-day foreign-exchange market surrounding Donald Trump’s last two tariff deadlines are taking a new approach as the president vows an April 2 trade reckoning.
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