White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war


  • World
  • Wednesday, 02 Apr 2025

WASHINGTON: The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs on Wednesday, though it provided no details about the size and scope of trade barriers that have businesses, consumers and investors fretting about an intensifying global trade war.

Trump has for weeks trumpeted April 2 as a "Liberation Day" that will see dramatic new duties that could upend the global trade system, with a White House Rose Garden announcement scheduled for 4pm Eastern Time (2000 GMT).

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