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wishstar

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4. Tariffs he announced were reportedly worse than markets had expected

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:09 PM

Apr 2025

Apparently market had not anticipated extent of tariffs and expected more moderation but instead he announced higher tariffs for a number of major trading countries at closer to 25% instead of just the 10% that was expected.

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