Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazil
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The Trump administration threat of a 50% tariff on all Brazil imports will hit a variety of American companies. That includes coffee chain Starbucks, which imports a lot of coffee beans from Brazil.
President Donald Trump’s plan to hit Brazil with a 50% import tax on Aug. 1 threatens to increase prices for coffee and orange juice, two of the South American country’s key products.
Shares of Brazilian planemaker Embraer fell sharply on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 50% tariff on all imports from the South American country.
President Trump is threatening Brazil with a 50% tariff, citing a "witch hunt" against the country's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro. NBC News Business and Data Correspondent Brian Cheung reports more. CNBC Senior Analyst and Commentator Ron Insana joins Chris Jansing to break down the economic impact on Americans.
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The U.S. dollar was higher on Thursday as markets took U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvos in their stride, except in Brazil where a threatened 50% levy sent the real sliding. The dollar had been knocked back by a sharp decline in U.