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Trump's 50% Brazil tariff stretches emergency powers already facing court challenge
Critics say the tariff on Brazil could further erode the Trump administration's credibility as it pursues an aggressive trade ...
Trump’s Brazil tariff ‘sets a scary precedent’ given the U.S. has a trade surplus with the country, economists say
Economists have been expressing alarm over U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff on Aug. 1 — the ...
Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
Maddow Blog | 5 major problems with Trump’s radical tariff gambit toward Brazil
Is Donald Trump willing to punish consumers because he hopes to shield Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro from legal ...
Analysis-Brazil has few exit routes from Trump tariff but feels less pain
By Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -When U.S. President Donald Trump linked 50% tariffs on Brazil to ...
Shares of Brazil's Embraer Slide as Analysts Warn of Impact From Trump Tariffs
Sao Paulo-traded shares of Embraer tumbled as much as 8% on the news, before paring some losses to trade down 5%. Embraer was ...
Trump sends tariff rate letters and pushes Liberation Day deadline. What does TACO mean?
President Donald Trump has again delayed a tariff deadline. His back and forth on the policy spurred TACO accusations. What ...
Thursday briefing: Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil; federal firings; L.A. tunnel collapse; Linda Yaccarino; and more
President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff to punish Brazil. Federal workers fear Trump will fire them following a Supreme Court ruling. Trump and other top Republicans are shifting course on ...