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Behind Trump’s Decision to Tax Brazil to Save Bolsonaro
Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for ...
Trump’s Brazil tariff ‘sets a scary precedent’ given the U.S. has a trade surplus with the country, economists say
Economists have been expressing alarm over U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff on Aug. 1 — the ...
Why are people calling Trump TACO? Trump's latest tariff threats and TACO trade explained
President Donald Trump doesn't like his new nickname 'TACO'. Here's why people are calling Trump TACO and the meaning behind ...
Trump's 50% Brazil tariff stretches emergency powers already facing court challenge
Critics say the tariff on Brazil could further erode the Trump administration's credibility as it pursues an aggressive trade ...
Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
Trump threatens Brazil with massive 50% tariff, citing "Witch Hunt" against ex-president Bolsonaro
One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal ...
Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%
Trump’s move deepens a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old ...
Trump admin live updates: Trump levies 50% tariff on Brazil, top coffee producer
President Donald Trump on Wednesday levied a 50% tariff against Brazil, which produces more than a third of the world's ...