Friday, May 16, 2025

Trump: U.S. will set tariff rates in 2-3 weeks, no talks

President Trump said Friday the U.S. will unilaterally set tariff rates for many trading partners in the coming weeks, citing a lack of capacity to negotiate with so many countries simultaneously.

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... Between the lines: It was not clear from Trump's remarks who would still get a chance to negotiate and who would simply be told what to pay.

- - - Lutnick has already said the global baseline 10% tariff Trump imposed April 2 is here to stay, but there's a gap between that rate and the higher reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries that Trump paused April 9.

- - - The U.S. has been in active negotiations with a few countries, mostly large Asian powers like Japan, South Korea, and India. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-16 06:09 PM

... s, no ~90 deals in 90 days~ that the trump admin had promised?


Just a dictatorial-like, ~you will like what we do to you~ approach?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-16 06:11 PM

More Trump and dump for his ghouls

#3 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-05-16 06:38 PM

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