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Global trade on the brink as Trump’s reciprocal tariffs shake markets

Global trade on the brink as Trump’s reciprocal tariffs shake markets
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President Donald Trump is set to announce sweeping tariffs today, April 2nd, sparking fears of a global trade war. With major economies preparing countermeasures, the future of international trade hangs in the balance.

US President Donald Trump is poised to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs on Wednesday, but kept the world guessing until the last minute about the scope of an onslaught that could spark a global trade war.

But while Trump insisted he had decided on the reciprocal tariffs hitting countries that have targeted the United States, the White House admitted he was still ironing out the details with less than 24 hours to go.

The Republican billionaire has had a long love affair with tariffs, insisting in the face of economic experts that they are a cure-all that will tackle America's trade imbalances with friends and foes alike.

Critics say that not only will US consumers bear the brunt as importers pass on the cost, but that they could increase the risk of a damaging recession at home and abroad.

Global markets have been jittery for days ahead of Trump's announcement, while the countries most likely in the crosshairs have called for talks -- even as they ready retaliatory measures.

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