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Four political scientists told BI the bills are symbolic objections and are all but guaranteed not to pass.
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The tariffs will take effect on April 9 and appeared to target about 60 countries.
From Reuters
Shares slid again on Friday as markets continued to react to the uncertainty surrounding the economic impact of US tariffs.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Not even 24 hours after his party lost a key Wisconsin race and underperformed in Florida, President Donald Trump followed the playbook that has defined his political career: He doubled down.
The massive tariffs that President Donald Trump announced for dozens of trading partners Wednesday were pitched as “reciprocal,” simply aiming to match the tariffs other countries charge the United States.
After months of delays, President Donald Trump's contentious tariff barrage is now in effect. It imposes a wide variety of new import duties that are the steepest seen in nearly a century and that affect all of the country's trade partners.
Stock markets in Asia have fallen for a second day after US President Donald Trump announced a salvo of tariffs hitting 180 countries and territories, as concerns grow about a global trade war.
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The US dollar has been falling as President Donald Trump rolls out his tariffs, and it plunged after he unveiled much steeper-than-expected duties on "Liberation Day." That goes against what markets had anticipated before he launched his trade war.
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Consumers are also likely to feel the pinch of tariffs in home buying, Breyault said. The new taxes on building materials are estimated to increase the average costs of a new home by $9,200, according to an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders.
The Wall Street sell-off triggered by President Donald Trump's trade policies intensified Friday after China matched Trump's new tariffs. It's the worst two-day streak for the stock market since the early days of the COVID pandemic.
President Donald Trump's approval ratings dipped to a new second-term low this week. See what the latest polls rated Trump and how it compares to past terms.
U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week.