Trump’s tariffs

  • China, Canada slap US with reprisal tariffs, drawing battleline with Trump

    President Donald Trump’s blanket 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, an extraordinary action aimed at bringing America’s top trading partners to heel. But it threatens to weaken the North American economy, including that of the United States, at a time of significant stress for inflation-weary consumers. Trump also doubled the tariff on all…

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  • Price of Barbies and Hot Wheels could skyrocket under Trump’s tariffs

    Mattel could soon raise the prices of toys such as Barbie and Hot Wheels in response to new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, executives said Tuesday.  The toy giant, which manufactures about 40% of its toys in China and less than 10% in Mexico, told analysts it will look to move around its supply chain to mitigate the effect…

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  • GM, Ford adding 3k to car prices after Trump’s hint on increased tariffs

    Shares of US automakers tumbled on worries that a new round of tariffs imposed by President-elect Donald Trump will cause sticker prices to soar even further. Trump said that he would impose additional 10% levies on goods from China and 25% on all products from Mexico and Canada – critical trade routes for the auto…

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