Trump, Brazil and tariff
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President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% on Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States. The prices of coffee and orange juice — two staples of the American morning diet — could be severely impacted if there's no agreement by Aug.
Money managers from Aberdeen Group Plc to Franklin Templeton are staying bullish on Brazil, betting the country will withstand its unexpected turn in the epicenter of Donald Trump’s trade war. One reason: The fairly closed Brazilian economy,
President Donald Trump announced a blanket 50% tariff on imports from Brazil, citing his anger over the country's treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro. Trump's tariffs would be imposed using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,
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One of the highest tariffs threatened by President Trump so far is against Brazil, with the president citing a criminal prosecution against Jair Bolsonaro.
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
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Donald Trump capped off a whirlwind series of tariff threats with confirmation that he has broken yet another tariff revenue record, ending a week where his trade war got more complicated than ever.
The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.
Trump’s move deepens a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.
Brazilian assets face pressure from new US tariffs, but holding broad index trackers may reduce risk amid volatility. See why major Brazilian ETFs are a hold.