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A case of Schrödinger’s tariffs

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It’s been exactly 90 days since US President Donald Trump paused most of his ‘reciprocal’ tariffs. With just a 10 per cent blanket tariff on all imports and a higher tariff on China, economists predicted the American economy would feel the heat pretty quickly. But the sky hasn’t fallen yet – the world’s largest economy is holding strong. The FT’s US economics editor Claire Jones explains why that is and when markets may start to feel the effects of Trump’s tariffs.


Clips from CBS News, CNBC, TODAY


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For further reading:

Donald Trump renews threat to hit trading partners with steep tariffs

Tariffs on household goods bring home costs of Trump’s trade wars

US tariff receipts surge in Donald Trump’s trade war

US narrows trade focus to secure deals before Donald Trump’s tariff deadline


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