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Trump’s Tariffs: Has He Backed Down?

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Today, the US President rocked global markets again. Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce even tougher tariffs on China and a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of countries.

James was joined by Dharshini David, Deputy Economics Editor, and Erin Delmore, North America Business Correspondent in New York as the news broke.

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