Trump is now laying ground for a trade war with the country’s largest trading partners
Trump’s tariff threat sets stage for bitter global trade war
There are still more than 50 days left until Donald Trump takes office, but he has already laid the ground for a trade war that could shake the global economy.
Trump announced on Monday that he will sign an executive order placing a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, along with an additional 10% tariff on imports from China, in purported retaliation for drugs and migrants crossing US borders.
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