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Trump's tariffs: Protectionism VS economic consequences with Francesco Saraceno

  • Donald Trump's widest-ranging tariffs took effect recently, impacting global trade.
  • Trump invoked emergency economic powers, citing trade deficits as justification.
  • A 10% baseline tariff now affects most U.S. imports, excluding Mexico and Canada.
  • Trump stated, "My policies will never change," while EU trade chief Sefcovic pledged a calm response.
  • Economists warn the tariffs could trigger retaliation, escalating trade tensions, and dampen growth.
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Although there is still uncertainty about the magnitude and extent of the tariff barriers imposed by President Donald Trump on each and every trading partner, we already have before us the first cut of what appears to be an emerging system of trade protection, with which he wants to govern the world economy for the sole benefit of the economic restoration of the nation that today governs. In his proposal to regulate a new cycle of world trade in…

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