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Trump puts 50% tariffs on Brazil and copper, eliminates a tax loophole and hints at new deals

President Donald Trump signed executive actions on Wednesday imposing a 50% tariff on Brazil, a 50% tariff on certain copper ...

Trump orders firing of statistics chief after weak jobs report and data revisions

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported earlier on Friday that the US had added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected.

In Brazil, Lula resists pressure from the Trump administration

Washington has wielded the threat of 50% tariffs against Brazil to influence the Brazilian judiciary, condemning what it ...

Trump Escalates Fight With Brazil, Taking Aim at Its Economy and Politics

The White House hit Brazil on Wednesday with a 50 percent tariff and sanctions on a justice overseeing investigations into ...

The Latest: Trump orders new tariffs on multiple US trade partners to take effect in 7 days

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that would have new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading ...

Trump executive order imposes new 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing total rate to 50%

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the ...

Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Upend Crop Prices From Coffee to Juice

US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on goods from commodities powerhouse Brazil is upending crop markets, sending orange ...

U.S. to Hike Brazil Tariff to 50%, Says White House

President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to raise tariffs on Brazilian goods to 50%, the White House said in a statement. The tariffs will be effective in seven days, a White House ...