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Here is the table distributed as a summary of the new tariffs, below. baseline 10% tariffs take effect April 5 higher reciprocal rates will take effect April 9 the higher rates apply to about 60 countries Risk FX has been slapped back lower. EUR/USD hit 1.0920 and thereabouts,…

Supports keeping current policy rate in place as long as upside risks to inflation continue Inflation expectations have risen, coming policy changes hold upside risks Takes comfort that increases in long-term inflation have so far been small Recent high inflation, consumer expectations may be more sensitive to further…

Reuters reports on some of the details of the auto tariffs from Trump, which go well beyond autos and parts. A big change is that they will include a 25% tariff on all computer imports, including laptops and desktops. That was $138.5 billion in 2024 and was not…

I’ve been posting the first page of the list, here is the full thing: Second page: Gotta say I have HATED being the pessimist on this trade war, I took Trump at his word and thought it would be ugly. It is. Risk markets are being offered as…

The document at Trump’s tariff announcement puts China’s tariff rate at 34%. That’s a sliver of good news in an otherwise negative announcement on tariffs as there was talk it would be 50%. Now what’s not clear is whether this new tariff is on top of tariffs like…

In adddtion to 10% blanket tariff, Trump has announced “half” tariffs on countries in reaction to tariffs on US goods. Below is the chart of some of the tariffs. He went big. If the products are made the US there will not be any tariffs. Shares which were…

More, this form an unnamed White House official: A 10% baseline tariff will be imposed on all countries, with higher reciprocal tariffs for the worst offenders. Countries will be charged half of the calculated reciprocal tariff rate, which considers both tariffs and non-tariff barriers. Products covered by Section…

In a Rose Garden ceremony on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he intends to immediately sign an order for “reciprocal tariffs” to be levied against U.S. trading partners. “Our country and its taxpayers have been ripped off for more than 50 years but it’s not going to…

The major US indices are closing higher ahead of the Pres. Trump tariff news. The gains were led by the NASDAQ index which advanced by 0.87%. The S&P index rose by 0.67%. A snapshot of the closing levels shows: Dow industrial average +235.36 points or 0.56% at 42225.32…

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