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The problem with the theory behind Trump's tariffs
Published: 7 April 2025 at 00:01 Europe/London
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Last week, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on nearly all countries, including ones that don't have any human inhabitants. In the process, Trump remade the global economy in a single press conference. But the economic theory that Trump is basing this new world order on might be entirely false.
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