President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on most nations Wednesday, which his administration says will free the United States from relying on other countries for trade. The president has framed these tariffs as “reciprocal” to match trade barriers that other countries impose on products from the U.

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Trump promised the US an 'extraordinary' economic boom but his sweeping tariffs could backfire and plunge the US into a recession while escalating trade wars see public support diminish