La Casa Blanca envió cartas para advertir a los países sobre llegar a acuerdos comerciales antes de que expire la pausa arancelaria de 90 días del presidente Trump. La corresponsal de CBS News en MoneyWatch, Kelly O'Grady, tiene las últimas noticias sobre cómo están reaccionando los mercados a las nuevas amenazas arancelarias.

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Donald Trump has signed an order to impose tariffs imports into the U.S. from countries including China, Mexico and Canada.

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The White House has issued letters to several countries, including Japan and South Korea, warning that goods from these nations could face 25% tariffs if trade agreements are not finalized before the end of a 90-day pause. This move has led to a visible decline in the Dow and increased volatility in financial markets, as investors react to the heightened uncertainty.

While the market's response has not matched the sharp declines seen during previous tariff announcements, analysts note that further volatility could occur if similar measures are extended to other major trading partners such as China, Canada, or Mexico. The administration's approach suggests that August 1 is now viewed as the critical deadline for these potential tariff increases.

Los mercados reaccionan a las nuevas amenazas arancelarias de la Administración Trump

CBS News 24-7 viendo su billetera en este momento. Estamos viendo la gran pizarra que está en tiempo real. El Dow ha bajado bastante en eso. Vale la pena ver estos números antes de una fecha límite clave para los aranceles el miércoles. Piensa en esta semana como si fuera un reloj. El reloj se está acabando para los socios comerciales de EE.UU. para sellar el acuerdo sobre el comercio. El mensaje de la Casa Blanca a los países que no pueden hacer el trabajo, aranceles más altos podrían comenzar el 1 de agosto. Así que vamos a traer a CBS News Money Watch corresponsal Kelly O'Grady un lunes. Kelly, la Casa Blanca ha enviado esas cartas diciendo que los bienes de Japón y Corea del Sur serán gravados con qué, ¿el 25% el 1 de agosto? Así que mi pregunta, cuando el presidente anunció por primera vez esos aranceles más altos en abril, vimos a los mercados financieros reaccionar rápidamente. ¿Veremos lo mismo? Así que no creo que vayas a ver la misma extensión que viste en el mercado en abril. Quiero decir, tuvimos algunos de los peores días, si te acuerdas en abril, volviendo a COVID, marzo de 2020, cuando las cosas eran realmente volátiles. Y así ves cómo reacciona el mercado hoy, incluso antes de que esas cartas fueran enviadas sobre Japón y Corea del Sur, ya has visto algo de esa incertidumbre y el miedo arrastrándose en el mercado. Y en realidad se puede ver, si usted está mirando la pantalla en este momento, los espectadores, ahí está esa gran línea donde el Dow en realidad cayó aún más. Eso es justo cuando el presidente envió esas cartas y publicó en True Social. Así que ves una reacción significativa en cómo los inversores están digiriendo todo esto. Dicho esto, muchos de los inversores que he hablado con son, bien, hemos estado aquí antes. Hemos visto moverse la tasa arancelaria. Hemos visto cómo se retrasaban los plazos. Creo que vas a ver una gran reacción del mercado es si hay una gran oscilación con un país como China, con el que hacemos gran parte de nuestro comercio, lo mismo con Canadá o México. Y recuerda, el 9 de julio, sí, es una fecha límite, pero ahora realmente parece que el 1 de agosto es la fecha límite. Y la última cosa que voy a destacar sin embargo, Reed, lo que podría dar credibilidad a que tal vez haya alguna reacción próxima de los inversores, es volver atrás. ¿Recuerdas el día que el presidente anunciaba estos aranceles recíprocos, como lo llama la Casa Blanca? Y él tenía ese gráfico, y creo que de hecho lo tenemos, que podemos sacar para ti. Y mostró la tasa arancelaria recíproca que los Estados Unidos iban a poner en estos otros países. Japón y Corea del Sur rondaban el 25%. Acabo de buscarlo. Y lo que me hace preguntarme es, ¿es este 25% de aranceles que el presidente está enviando a estos países, va a ser algo como una línea de base en todos los ámbitos? ¿O vamos a ver, si usted está buscando en ese gráfico de tarifas, Taiwán por encima del 30%, y ¿va a volver más a lo que vimos en abril? Si llegáramos a ese punto, Reed, obviamente no hemos visto salir todas las cartas. Ahí es donde creo que se podría ver la reacción de los inversores un poco más volátil. Muy bien, Kelly O'Grady, sabemos que lo estás siguiendo de cerca. Ambas columnas, los aranceles cobran a los Estados Unidos, aranceles a los Estados Unidos cobrará a las otras naciones. Creo que va a ser fascinante ver si hay algún cambio en esos números. Me alegro de verte, amigo mío. Espero que hayas tenido un buen fin de semana.

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Air Canada has reached a tentative agreement with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), ending the strike that began over the weekend involving 10,000 members and disrupted travel for more than 100,000 travelers per day.

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Exiled former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui hailed Australia's grant of asylum status as a key acknowledgement of the territory's human rights infringements since its authorities quelled massive pro-democracy protests in 2019.

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Hurricane Erin to bring dangerous rip currents to U.S. East Coast

Jasveen Sangha, a Los Angeles woman known as the "Ketamine Queen," has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry. Sangha could face up to 45 years in prison.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said that Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not," after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land.

Los mercados reaccionan a las nuevas amenazas arancelarias de la Administración Trump

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