Donald Trump’s tariffs in brief: universal levies and targeted retaliation

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Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on US imports on Wednesday, taking the global economy into a new era of trade competition.

The measures, announced from the White House’s Rose Garden during what Trump dubbed “liberation day”, include a baseline universal levy as well as targeted reciprocal tariffs.

Many economists fear the levies will raise inflation in…