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The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
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One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal prosecution against Jair Bolsonaro.
The pause on the biggest of Trump's tariffs won't end this week, as planned, but the problems they present still loom large.
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% higher than what the president said he would apply to America's largest trading partner in April.
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Doubling down on his trade wars, President Trump is threatening to raise taxes on many goods from Canada and punish Brazil for prosecuting his friend.
Money managers from Aberdeen Group Plc to Franklin Templeton are staying bullish on Brazil, betting the country will withstand its unexpected turn in the epicenter of Donald Trump’s trade war. One reason: The fairly closed Brazilian economy,
Brazilian assets face pressure from new US tariffs, but holding broad index trackers may reduce risk amid volatility. See why major Brazilian ETFs are a hold.
Trump’s move deepens a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.
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