Trump, Brazil and tariffs
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President Trump will wield 50% copper tariffs on August 1 as he promises more to come with countries such as Brazil in the crosshairs. Delta’s good news, Nvidia scores the first $4 trillion market cap milestone,
U.S. consumers face sharp price rises on food staples like coffee and orange juice if the Trump administration sticks to its plan to slap 50% tariffs on all imports from Brazil, traders and experts said on Thursday.
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In a letter to Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Trump declared a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil, warning that any retaliatory tariff increases would be added to the initial 50%.
Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil over its domestic political affairs, the most extreme case yet of the US president weaponizing trade policy to make unrelated demands.
Trump, who raised the tariff threat on Sunday, said in a Tuesday cabinet meeting at the White House that the duty was on the way: "Anybody that's in BRICS is getting a 10% charge pretty soon ... If they're a member of BRICS,