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US hits dozens of trading partners with new wave of tariffs (www.bbc.co.uk)
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The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners in the latest escalation in the trade war reignited by US President Donald Trump when he returned to office last year.

Those targeted, including the UK, China and the European Union, will face a tariff of 10% to 12.5% on all goods, accounting for almost all American imports.

The tariffs, which replace an identical levy which expires on Friday, are based on claims key economic partners have failed to properly tackle forced labour.

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[–] 17 points 2 months ago (1 child)

The pot calling the kettle black?

Maybe the president should worry more about his own jurisdiction:

There are many sources reporting essentially the same. There may be some bias or exaggeration among opponents of the practices, but with so many sources it seems unlikely that all the reports are fabricated lies.

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