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Trump administration smacks China with huge new tariffs

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On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariffs aimed at rebalancing US trade with the rest of the world.
The details:

All US trade partners are subject to a baseline tariff of 10%, effective April 5.
Many others face additional “reciprocal” tariffs – reportedly calcul...