Trump, Copper and Tariff
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4hon MSN
White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defends Trump's 50% copper tariff, citing national security concerns and domestic production.
Copper price remained range-bound for the second session on Thursday after a corrective pullback. What next for the metal?
President Trump said Tuesday that an ongoing investigation of tariffs on copper will end with 50% duties on the metal, and he threatened 200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals.
5don MSN
Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.
Donald Trump has revived his threat to hit major trading partners with steep “reciprocal” tariffs even as he granted a three-week reprieve for countries to negotiate trade deals with the US.