Mexico hopes to stave off Trump tariffs

Economic and political consequences of the end of free trade could be devastating

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Trump continues tariff tumult amid economic uncertainty

President Trump told reporters there could be some economic disturbance amid tweaks to tariffs at the end of a tumultuous week in the markets. NBC News Correspondents Aaron Gilchrist, Brian Cheung ...
NBC News - Mar. 7
Tariff timeline: How Trump turned global trade into an economic battlefield

Trump has praised tariffs as a fix for economic issues, but their erratic rollout and shifting reasons have worried investors. See a timeline of the president’s trade rhetoric.
NBC News - Mar. 14
What are tariffs and why is Trump using them?

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BBC News - Mar. 12
The U.S.-Canada trade war could signal a shift in economic ties, experts say

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'Tariffs break trust': How Trump's trade policy is putting pressure on U.S. farmers

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Trump economic adviser: US 'launched a drug war, not a trade war' with Mexico, Canada

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Trump trade wars are slowing global growth and fuelling inflation, says OECD

Economic organisation downgrades forecasts for growth in UK as well as US, Canada and Mexico due to tariffs. Business live – latest updates Donald Trump’s trade wars are splintering the global ...
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Trump Tariffs Unsettle Farmers, but They Have Their Own Fair Trade Complaints

When the U.S. trade representative asked for examples of unfair trade, agriculture interests had plenty, but also politely warned about what a trade war could do to them.
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