Trump, tariffs and Canadian Prime Minister
Digest more
President Donald Trump announced a blanket 50% tariff on imports from Brazil, citing his anger over the country's treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro. Trump's tariffs would be imposed using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
Explore our tariff tracker to see the latest rates for Brazil and seven other nations impacted by Trump's new trade policies.
Economists have been expressing alarm over U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff on Aug. 1 — the largest country-specific levy out of the 22 that Trump has rolled out this week.
1d
NDTV Profit on MSNTrump Levies 50% Tariffs On Brazil; New Letters Issued To Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka, Others — Key HighlightsTrump announced a 20% levy on the Phillippines, as per his latest Truth Social post. Laos: 40%. Myanmar: 40%. Thailand: 36%. Cambodia: 36%. Bangladesh: 35%. Serbia: 35%.
2don MSN
After months of promises to overhaul or eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Donald Trump is touting a fast and robust federal response to the devastating Texas floods. One former agency leader says it’s “a defining event that can help them realize that a Federal Emergency Management Agency is essential.
1don MSN
Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil. Questions about the future of FEMA loom amid the Texas floods. And "Superman" becomes a political flashpoint ahead of the new movie's release.