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Trump's 50% Brazil tariff stretches emergency powers already facing court challenge
President Donald Trump announced a blanket 50% tariff on imports from Brazil, citing his anger over the country's treatment ...
How a 50% US tariff rate could affect Brazilian exports
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to impose 50% tariffs on all products from Brazil starting August 1, which could ...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing a ‘witch hunt’ trial against the country’s former president
It shows that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.
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 threatens Brazil with massive 50% tariff, citing "Witch Hunt" against ex-president Bolsonaro
One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal ...
Brazil’s Lula Squares Up to Trump After Tariff Hike and Bolsonaro Defense
Brazil’s President forcefully rebuked Trump after the U.S. leader called the prosecution of Lula’s predecessor, Bolsonaro, a ...
Trump’s Brazil tariff ‘sets a scary precedent’ given the U.S. has a trade surplus with the country, economists say
Economists have been expressing alarm over U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff on Aug. 1 — the ...
Dollar higher, Brazilian real slides on tariff threat; bitcoin near record high
The U.S. dollar was higher on Thursday as markets took U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvos in their stride, ...