‘A trade war on steroids’: Trump ushers in new age of US protectionism
President bets he can achieve his aims through tariffs without igniting inflation or a sell-off in American stocks
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Trump threatens to ignite era of trade wars with new tariffs
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Trump’s new economic war
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How to stop Donald Trump exporting trade wars
Distortions from US tariffs need not be disastrousFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
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Trump vows new US ‘golden age’ as he moves to unwind Biden era
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Trump's inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies
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President-elect Trump talked tough on tariffs on his way to securing a resounding win for Republicans in November, and now businesses are preparing for a trade war that could eclipse the one that ...The Hill - Jan. 9
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Donald Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs
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