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Trump announces sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs

_US Politics/__Asia-Pacific

Summary

Trump signed an executive order imposing a 10% baseline tariff on all imports plus reciprocal tariffs targeting 60+ countries. China faced an immediate combined rate approaching 54%. Markets entered their steepest decline since the 2020 pandemic crash.

Full breakdown of the tariff schedule, which countries face the highest rates, and immediate market reaction.

Op-ed arguing the tariffs fulfil a decades-long Republican argument about trade fairness.

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