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Behind Trump’s Decision to Tax Brazil to Save Bolsonaro
Right-wing Brazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Trump threatens Brazil with massive 50% tariff, citing "Witch Hunt" against ex-president Bolsonaro
One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal ...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing a ‘witch hunt’ trial against the country’s former president
It shows that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.
Lula seizes Trump tariff threat to revive re-election push
Brazil’s leftwing president is standing firm against Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariff threat, as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...
Kellogg sold, Delta in focus, Nvidia’s new milestone, Trump’s tariffs: Live Updates
President Trump will wield 50% copper tariffs on August 1 as he promises more to come with countries such as Brazil in the ...