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President Trump plans to slap a 35% tariff on Canadian goods not covered by the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or UMCA, trade deal, which was signed under the previous Trump administration. The tariff is currently set at 25%.
The next major U.S. inflation report is set to arrive on Tuesday in the form of the consumer-price index for June, and will inform investors as to whether President Donald Trump’s tariff wars with other countries have had a sizable impact on inflation.
Global markets are telling conflicting stories about the possible longer-term impact of U.S. tariffs on growth, a schism that investors say means either stocks or bonds could see a steep correction once it's clear which is right.
Trump's tariffs may pose less threat to Asian markets than initially feared, wrote Goldman Sachs analysts. Tariffs may hurt markets, but if there's clear information about them, investors would feel less negative. North Asian markets face higher exposure, while Southeast Asia markets are less affected.
Although the focus is frequently on their effects on public stocks and commodities, the private credit market is just as susceptible, albeit in more subtle ways. Tariffs change how capital is allocated, organized and priced throughout the private lending market, from raising operating costs to changing credit risk evaluations.
President Trump is threatening new 50% tariffs on copper and up to 200% on pharmaceutical imports. He also announced new tariffs on six countries. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports the latest. Veda Partners Managing Partner Henrietta Treyz and University of Michigan Professor of Economics and Public Policy Justin Wolfers join Katy Tur to break down the economic impact of Trump's policies on Americans.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to impose 50% tariffs on all products from Brazil starting August 1, which could have a sharp impact on South America's agricultural powerhouse.
The president noted that U.S. negotiators remained open to offers from trading partners, suggesting that tariffs could be reduced before — or even after — the deadline on Aug. 1.
Additionally, the U.S. imports a large amount of crude oil from Canada and so a 25% tariff could raise gas prices and the U.S. auto industry is reliant on imports of parts and autos from Mexico.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will keep working toward a new trade framework with the United States despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying he'll raise taxes on many imported good