US EditionTrump’s trade demands go beyond tariffs to target perceived unfair practices
- On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration unveiled sweeping tariffs ranging from 10% to over 50%, targeting multiple countries including China and Japan.
- The tariffs aim to compel other nations to remove trade barriers defined broadly to include issues beyond tariffs, despite difficult negotiation prospects.
- The administration also targets non-tariff areas such as currency exchange rates and tax policies, accusing countries like Germany, China, and Japan of currency devaluation and regulatory freeloading.
- India has consented to enter trade discussions with the United States, as confirmed by Vice President JD Vance, while ongoing delays aimed at safeguarding local farmers and disagreements over access to markets such as Japan’s potato industry highlight persistent political and economic frictions.
- These policies could lead to higher tariffs on Europe and continued complex negotiations, as many countries likely will not alter tax systems or make substantial trade concessions.
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Lake County is becoming proactive when it comes to economic development in the area. The timing couldn’t be better. Business leaders, along with elected officials, recently became globalists, traveling to Mexico and Japan to tout the laurels of doing business here and in Illinois. According to last week’s Steve Sadin News-Sun story, Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart, D-Lake Bluff, and Kevin Considine, president and CEO of Lake County Partners, …
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Trump's trade demands go beyond tariffs to target perceived unfair practices
President Donald Trump's trade war isn't just about tariffs. His new import taxes are based not on specific goods like cars or steel, but on how he thinks other countries have treated the US.
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