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T-52 and Trump now has two 'deals'; but he downplays hopes for more. US importers are paying essentially all the tariffs on APAC so far. A new US tax on Asia coming?

Michael Spencer
May 18, 2025
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After the market’s euphoric response to the US-UK and US-China trade deals — the latter resulted in a much larger temporary cut to tariffs, but less than many people seem to think — President Trump o…

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