US tariffs may eviscerate Cambodia's economy
by editors@theworld.org (Patrick Winn) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6WF7M)
Heavy US tariffs against most nations on Earth kick in Tuesday at midnight. Few will take a beating as hard as Cambodia. Nearly one-third of the country's economy is generated by selling goods to Americans, mostly cheap clothing, and they'll soon suffer a 49% tariff. As The World's Patrick Winn reports, Cambodians are confused by President Donald Trump's claim that Cambodia - one of the poorest countries in Asia - is ripping off the US and making a "fortune."