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White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...
Trump's Tariffs, Tax Cuts, And Tensions With Brazil Stir The Pot: This Week In Economy
The past week has been a whirlwind of economic and political events. From record-breaking customs duty collections to ...
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'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 ...
Trump's sudden shifts make his policies baffling to countries trying to negotiate lower tariffs
President Donald Trump has managed to make his erratic trade policies even more baffling to countries desperate to negotiate ...
Brazil Bulls Hold Firm as Trump Drags Country Into His Trade War
Money managers from Aberdeen Group Plc to Franklin Templeton are staying bullish on Brazil, betting the country will ...
In Brazil, Trump faces a country — and a leader — ready for a fight
Brazil believes it can withstand Trump’s 50 percent tariff, and aides to Lula say he is unlikely to shrink from a ...
Trump fires off more than 20 letters to trade partners as tariff threats escalate
President Trump sent tariff letters to more than 20 countries urging them to reach trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1, ...