Trump, Liberation Day and April 2
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Economists say that Mr. Trump's tariff agenda, including the uncertainty surrounding it, could drag down U.S. GDP by depressing financial markets and consumer sentiment.
From CBS News
President Donald Trump is set to announce a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike.
From The Washington Post
Stocks plummeted Thursday after Donald Trump unveiled a slew of new tariffs on the United States’ closest trading partners.
From MSNBC
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Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs, or taxes on imports from other countries, that he says will free the U.S. from a reliance on foreign goods. To do this, Trump has said he’ll impose “reciprocal” tariffs to match the duties that other countries charge on U.S. products.
And for fact-checkers, it’s International Fact-Checking Day, the post-April Fools’ holiday started by Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. It’s a day to celebrate the importance of facts and the news organizations that promote them through rigorous and nonpartisan accountability journalism.