The BRICS bloc is growing — and Trump's tariff threat isn't expected to put off aspiring members

The BRICS bloc is growing — and Trump's tariff threat isn't expected to put off aspiring members

Despite the threat of a trade war with the U.S., economists and analysts tell CNBC that this will not stop BRICS from expanding.

A key policy change with the incoming Trump administration is the explicit treatment of BRICS as an "entity"

The BRICS bloc is growing — and Trump's tariff threat isn't expected to put off aspiring members - Los Angeles Weekly Times

Family photo of leaders taken at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia on Oct. 24, 2024.  Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has pledged a 100% tariff against BRICS nations if they continue to undermine the U.S. dollar — but the threat won’t rein in the group’s expansion, analysts tell CNBC. Most recently, Brazil announced Indonesia’s admittance into the bloc as a member last Monday. Under outgoing President Joe Bide…