What Trump’s Tariffs on Brazil Could Mean for Your Morning Coffee

How Trump's bizarre Brazil tariffs threat exposes his con on U.S. workers

On July 9, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would impose tariffs of 50% on all imports from Brazil. In line with the latest round of tariffs announced over the past few days, these tariffs are to take effect on August 1, 2025.Trump also announced the initiation of an investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) into Brazil’s digital economy regulations, under Section 301 of the Trade Act.Trump’s social media post outlines …

How Trump’s Tariff Threats on Brazil Are Affecting Markets

What Trump's tariffs on Brazil could mean for your morning coffee

(NEXSTAR) – Could it be time to switch to tea? Experts and industry insiders are preparing for the possibility of pricier coffee in the coming months, a possible consequence of President Donald Trump threatening to impose a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil. Brazil is currently the top supplier of coffee to the United States, accounting for about a quarter of total imports, The Hill previously reported. And if U.S. buyers ultimately decide not t…

What Trump’s tariffs on Brazil could mean for your morning coffee

Trump’s Brazil Tariff Is Blatantly Illegal

Paul Krugman: “Let’s be clear: U.S. law does give the executive branch a lot of discretion to impose tariffs without additional legislation. It does this for a reason: Temporary tariffs were intended to serve as a political pressure-release valve that would make low tariffs emerging from international agreements sustainable. This worked well as long as we had responsible presidents; it has been a disaster under Trump. Still, he does have a lot o…