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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Callum Jones in New York

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Trump could water down tariffs on canada and mexico - Caught on Camera

cars are parked in a lot
New General Motors vehicles are parked at the company’s assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan, on Tuesday. Photograph: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Donald Trump has temporarily spared carmakers from sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, one day after an economic strike on the US’s two biggest trading partners sparked warnings of widespread price increases and disruption.

The US president extended his aggressive trade strategy at midnight on Tuesday by targeting the country’s two closest neighbors with duties of 25%.

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