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Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous
By JOSH BOAK
Updated 2:45 PM CDT, April 25, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump can’t stop contradicting himself on his own tariff plans.
He says he’s on a path to cut several new trade deals in a few weeks — but has also suggested it’s “physically impossible” to hold all the needed meetings.
Trump has said he will simply set new tariff rates negotiated internally within the U.S. government over the next few weeks — although he already did that on his April 2 “Liberation Day,” which caused the world economy to shudder.
The Republican president says he’s actively negotiating with the Chinese government on tariffs — while the Chinese and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have said talks have yet to start.
What should one believe? The sure bet is that uncertainty will persist in ways that employers and consumers alike expect to damage the economy and that leave foreign leaders scratching their heads in bewilderment.
And the consequences of all this tariffs turmoil are enormous. ...
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