Trump escalates global tariff threats amid trade tensions
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President Donald Trump has sent letters to seven countries, threatening tariffs up to 30% on their goods imported into the US, as part of ongoing trade negotiations and efforts to address trade deficits, with new tariffs set to take effect on August 1. The move is part of broader US efforts to renegotiate trade agreements, though few deals have been finalized, and it has caused little immediate change in US stock markets.
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