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Trump’s tariffs – an historic perspective

4 April 2025

12:00 PM

4 April 2025

12:00 PM

It is worth remembering that trade between countries is more than goods and services; it is also about pride and nationalism as well as economic development.

This should be considered particularly in the case of China, which now I would guess has cumulatively the highest tariff rate levelled by the US than any other country.

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