Trump threatens 50% tariff on Brazil
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Economists, researchers and analysts have warned that President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade policy of tacking steep tariffs on most goods that come in to America will deliver a taxing blow to consumers via higher prices.
“Businesses have been eating up the higher prices that it takes to import these products, but of course, businesses cannot do that forever, and they certainly won’t be able to do that if tariffs go up any higher,” South Dakota State University economics professor Evert Van der Sluis said.
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