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Why Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' are not actually reciprocal

The US President claims his tariffs are "reciprocal" yet the evidence suggests they are disproportionately harsh on many countries. It points to a different motivation — to remove US trade deficits.

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President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order implementing new reciprocal tariffs against US trading partners on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Deutsche Welle · Why Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' are not actually reciprocalBy Arthur Sullivan

What's Europe going to do about it? EU weighs options as Trump insists on tariffs

Asian and European markets are nosediving for a third straight day as Donald Trump doubles down on tariffs. Weighing further on investors, China is the first to pull the trigger on reciprocal tariffs.

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FRANCE 24 · The Debate - What's Europe going to do about it? EU weighs options as Trump insists on tariffsBy Jeff FERRY