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That is almost certainly the mental math Peter Navarro is doing — and that mental math skips some crucial steps,
said Ernie Tedeschi, director of economics at the Yale Budget Lab and former chief economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers during the Biden administration
Europe has not started this confrontation. We do not necessarily want to retaliate, but if it is necessary, we have a strong plan to retaliate and we will use it,
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers
So many Europeans feel utterly disheartened by the announcement from the United States,
von der Leyen said
The removal of tariffs on American goods is another step to open the market to competition, to diversify the economy, and to lower the cost of living.”
Israeli PM Netanyahu said
It won't be long before US tariffs turn from being a tailwind to being a drag,
said Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics
The president has a brilliant team of advisors who have been studying these issues for decades, and we are focused on restoring the golden age of America,
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We will not disadvantage Canadian producers and Canadian workers relative to American workers,
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in WinnipegYou'd start with all countries. Essentially all of the countries that we're talking about."
The Republican told reporters on Air Force One
The US is a major importer of BMW and Mercedes-Benz. It consistently ranks as one of the top two purchasers of these makes, regularly swapping places with China. Both of these car manufacturers could be seriously impacted on Wednesday."
He explainedSometimes we feel like we're not in control and things are just coming at us, but it is really important to try to pick things that you can control and that you can make an impact and difference on at the moment,
she says
For most people, the best response is simply to stay thoughtful,
says Jason Gilbert, founder and managing partner of RGA Investment AdvisorsRecent events have people confused about how they can effectively budget because they do not know how the prices of things are going to change in the coming months,
says Lawrence Sprung, a certified financial planner based in Long Island, New YorkThis is a negotiation, and it needs to be judged in the fullness of time,
he saidPeople always want everything to be done immediately and have to know exactly what's going on,
said Joseph LaVorgna, who served as a senior economic advisor during Trump's first term in office
To the Great Farmers of the United States: Get ready to start making a lot of agricultural product to be sold INSIDE of the United States,
Mr Trump announced on Truth Social in early March
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My understanding is that the tariff announcement will come tomorrow. They will be effective immediately, and the president has been teasing this for quite some time,
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on TuesdayIt’s a liberation day for our country because we’re going to be getting back a lot of the wealth that we so foolishly gave up to other countries, including friend and foe,
Trump said last month
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I am hoping this is short-term, and with President Trump, he throws a lot out there. That’s his modus operandi,
Zinke saidYou have to trust the president’s instincts on the economy,
Johnson said at a press conferenceTariffs are a tool the president enjoys because it’s personal power,
Zinke told HuffPost