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The white house press secretary Karoline Leavitt occupies a copy of a letter in Japan, signed by US President Donald Trump, announcing 25% of rates from August 1.
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The white house press secretary Karoline Leavitt occupies a copy of a letter in Japan, signed by US President Donald Trump, announcing 25% of rates from August 1.
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It has been more than three months since President Trump announced very large increasing prices on imports of almost all land territories, including uninhabited islands. It is a decision which, according to him, would revitalize the American economy.
Since this announcement of the splashing White House, pricing rates have been an extremely moving target. Ratcheted Up – then descend – on China, in particular.
Superimposed with global prices specific to products on categories such as cars and copper. Partially interrupted after the stock market.
Through all this, the rate rate has remained 10% of 10% on almost all good imports in the United States
And if you have listened to the NPR reports since April, you have heard many voices make a particular prediction over and over – that American consumers will pay the price.
If American consumers will pay the prices, the question is: when?
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This episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Connor Donevan, with the audio engineering of Ted Mebane. He was published by Rafael Nam and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
