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Trump announces wave of tariffs on friends and foes
Containers are piled up at a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, April 1, 2025
DONALD TRUMP was expected to announce a wave of tariffs on what the US president called Liberation Day to punish other countries for “unfair” trade practices.
As of this morning, the White House had yet to publish an official notice of tariffs, as required by policy.
The details remained unclear ahead of a ceremony scheduled for 4pm Washington time — after the Morning Star went to print.
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