Trump, Recession and Tariffs
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“It will be difficult for the U.S. to avoid a recession if the tariffs stay at the level that's been announced,” Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors, tells TIME.
From TIME
Donald Trump has threatened China with an additional tariff of 50% on goods imported into the US if it does not withdraw a countermeasure, as global markets tumbled for a third day.
From BBC
The White House denied a report that Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.
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Trump, tariff and U.S. Trade Representative
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His administration piled on heaps of new “reciprocal” tariffs Wednesday on dozens of American allies and adversaries alike, aiming to — as he claims — restore fairness and boost American manufacturing...
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Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries were set to take effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, deepening his global trade war even as he prepared for negoti...
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As countries scramble to respond to Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements last week, many are receiving advice from US diplomats and sources close to the White House encouraging them to think creativ...
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White House senior counselor Peter Navarro rejected suggestions that President Donald Trump's tariffs would drag the U.S. economy into recession, and touted forthcoming tax cuts as the reason. "I guarantee no recession.
Bank analysts are busy raising their estimates of the likelihood of a global recession this year. JPMorgan Chase now puts the chances at 60%. There are also more precise measures of investors’ expectations for global growth.
1don MSN
CEOs expect a recession, price hikes and job losses as a result of President Trump's tariffs, according to a flash survey of CNBC CEO Council members.
The president spoke at an NRCC dinner with an economic backdrop of sharp market losses and fears of a recession over his tariffs.
In his annual letter to shareholders, Jamie Dimon talked tariffs, recession fears and culture wars, among other things.