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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote on social media, "During this crisis, we must act with purpose and force. My government will fight U.S. tariffs, protect Canadian workers and industries, and...
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U.S. President Donald Trump has for weeks pegged April 2 as a "Liberation Day" to impose an array of new tariffs that could upend the global trade system, but has provided few details.
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His plan, if fully implemented, will return the United States to the highest tariff duty as a share of the economy since the late 1800s, before the invention of the automobile, aspirin, and the incan...
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Key moments and reaction to Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement of new tariffs
Mr. Trump announced last week that vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S. will be subject to a 25% tariff rate. The auto tariffs are expected to go into effect at midnight, just hours after the latest round of tariff announcements by the president Wednesday afternoon.
Trump declares ‘liberation day’ as he orders tariffs on all foreign goods
President Donald Trump declared that April 2 is Liberation Day in the United States and ordered the establishment of reciprocal tariffs on all imported foreign goods from countries that charge
Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for you
President Donald Trump says “Liberation Day” is coming. On Wednesday, he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.
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.
The Liberation Day hangover
Post contributors weigh in on the tariff announcement.
Trump's Tariffs Aren't Strictly Reciprocal. Here's How He Calculated Them
President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what others assess as trade penalties on American goods
There Is Only One Way to Make Sense of the Tariffs
Donald Trump celebrated America’s so-called Liberation Day by announcing a slew of tariffs on dozens of countries. His plan, if fully implemented, will return the United States to the highest tariff duty as a share of the economy since the late 1800s,
Trump stokes trade war as world reels from tariff shock
President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, as companies and governments rushed to count the costs from an escalating trade war that threatens to shake up global alliances.
Watch: The UK and US fallout from Trump's tariffs
The BBC's Henry Zeffman and Anthony Zurcher explain the fallout from Donald Trump's global trade tariffs. On Wednesday, the US president announced taxes on goods coming into his country including 10% on all UK imports.
Liberation Day: Trump unveils reciprocal tariffs, says US will no longer be ‘raped’ by trading partners
President Donald Trump said countries, whether staunch allies or adversaries, would be subject to at least a 10% tariff.
Trump has dubbed April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for his tariffs. Here’s what to expect
As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday. Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs,
What is Trump's new Liberation Day and what to expect April 2?
President Donald Trump has declared Wednesday "Liberation Day," when he is expected to roll out a tariff plan that will emphasize his "America First" mission.
Treasury Secretary Bessent tells countries not to retaliate after sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unpacks the Trump administration's sweeping retaliatory tariffs on "Special Report."
Uninhabited islands among ‘Liberation Day’ tariff targets
A group of volcanic islands located near Antarctica and whose only inhabitants are colonies of penguins and seals is listed among foreign states subject to U.S. trade tariffs.
Trump to announce tariffs April 2: Why he's calling it 'liberation day'
The president is promising widespread, worldwide tariffs to take effect this week but no one is entirely sure what he means by that yet.
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What to know about Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announcement
Trump says his tariff announcements slated for Wednesday will amount to a “Liberation Day” for the U.S. But American businesses and financial markets are unlikely to be freed from the uncertainty generated by his often stop-and-go trade policy.
Why Russia was left off Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs list
The Kremlin was among a handful of countries noticeably exempt from Trump’s decision to slap a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the US, as well as higher duties on some of its biggest
Why Trump left Russia, North Korea off ‘Liberation Day’ tariff list
Russia and North Korea were excluded from Trump's tariff list as neither country engages in meaningful trade relations with the United States.
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