Shot Heard Round the World?

Posted 2/1/25

After a false start with Colombia last weekend, the Trump Tariff War of 2025 has officially begun, with new levies on imports from the top US trading partners, accounting for 40% of the goods imported into the US last year, 

Friday, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters duties of 25% on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese roods would be published on Saturday and would take effect immediately. 

The president also said he planned "absolutely" to impose tariffs on the European Union in the future, saying the bloc had not treated the US well.

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