Trump to restore steel tariffs on Brazil and Argentina
by Dominic Rushe in New York from Economics | The Guardian on (#4VZAA)
A symbolic slap in the face for Jair Bolsonaro as Trump accuses the two countries of devaluing their currencies and hurting US farmers
Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will restore tariffs, effective immediately, on all steel and aluminum shipped into the United States from Brazil and Argentina.
In a surprise move, Trump accused the two countries of devaluing their currencies and hurting US farmers. All the US stock markets fell on fears of rising trade tensions.
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