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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's 50% tariff on Brazilian goods like coffee and orange juice could drive up US breakfast costs
President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% on Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the ...
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 ...
Under Attack by Trump’s Tariffs, Asian Countries Seek Out Better Friends
Most nations are still negotiating in hopes of avoiding punitive import taxes. At the same time, they’re looking for trading ...
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 ...
Brazil's Lula pledges retaliation to Trump tariffs but keeps diplomacy open
BRASILIA, July 10 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wanted to find a diplomatic solution to U ...
Trump's sudden shifts make his policies baffling to countries trying to negotiate lower tariffs
Doubling down on his trade wars, President Trump is threatening to raise taxes on many goods from Canada and punish Brazil ...
Trump says he will hit E.U. and Mexico with 30% tariff
While Mexico was spared from Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" tariff rollout on April 2, the 30% rate for the E.U. is 10% ...