White House, Donald Trump and tariffs
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The Trump administration could send more tariff letters or reach new trade agreements before the start of August, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday. That's when the pause on Trump's so-called reciprocals tariffs are set to expire.
Trump has sent letters to leaders of dozens of countries outlining the tariff levels set to begin on Aug. 1. In recent months, Trump has rolled back some of his steepest tariffs, meaning delays could be possible in the case of the Aug. 1 deadline. The Trump administration appears to have stood largely behind the deadline in recent days, however.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said “there will be approximately 12 other countries that will ... S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall after Trump announces 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea.
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