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Dow takes dive after Trump says he'll raise global tariffs to 15%

CBS America · 1 month ago
CBS America
CBS America
1 month ago

The Dow Jones has spent Monday (February 23) in the red after President Trump on Saturday said he would raise his global tariff to 15%. Last week, the Supreme Court struck down a set of sweeping global tariffs, a decision Trump lashed out at.

Breakdown
  • Supreme Court ruled Trump can't use emergency powers to levy tariffs 6s
  • Trump responds by raising tariffs from 10% to 15% for 150 days 17s
  • Markets react negatively on first trading day after the decision 27s
  • Tariffs have caused a slight uptick in consumer prices over the past year 1m 16s
  • Tariffs remain central to administration's trade policy; future impact uncertain 1m 49s
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