Donald Trump ¡°loves¡± tariffs. It¡¯s ¡°the most beautiful word in the dictionary¡± and ¡°his favorite word.¡±
In his mind, they are the cure-all for virtually everything that ails the United States. They will fix the country¡¯s slowing economy, provide jobs, restore manufacturing, end illegal drug imports, halt illegal immigration, balance trade accounts and even balance the federal government¡¯s books.
During the campaign, Trump promised universal tariffs of up to 20% on all imports to the U.S. China was threatened with a 60% rate or more for all its goods. The U.S. president-elect has since threatened to impose a 25% tariff on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico, and an ¡°additional¡± 10% levy on all goods from China. For China-made electric vehicles, he says the tariff will be 200%.
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