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Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs: From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’

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Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs: From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’

Economic turmoil, particularly a rapid rise in government bond yields, caused President Trump to reverse course on the steep levies.

By Tyler Pager Maggie Haberman Ana Swanson and Jonathan Swan

Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause

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Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause

The president also further raised already steep tariffs on China, saying that Beijing should not have retaliated against his earlier trade actions.

By Ana Swanson and Tony Romm

What Is Trump’s Tariff Endgame? Recession Fears Grow.

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What Is Trump’s Tariff Endgame? Recession Fears Grow.

Another sharp sell-off in stocks and bonds greeted President Trump’s latest round of protectionist measures as fears of a U.S. recession grow.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

Trump Officials Point to Outreach on Tariffs in a Bid to Calm Markets

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Trump Officials Point to Outreach on Tariffs in a Bid to Calm Markets

Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will tell senators the U.S. is economy is in need of “drastic, overdue change.”

By Alan Rappeport