Controversy Mounts Over Trump's Tariffs on Brazil
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Nobel laureate Paul Krugman criticizes President Trump's plan to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports, calling it 'grotesquely illegal' as it violates international trade agreements and exceeds presidential authority, with Krugman warning that the tariffs will ultimately be paid by American consumers and that Trump's tone indicates a departure from normal trade policy.
- Trump's Brazil tariffs are 'grotesquely illegal,' says Nobel Prize-winning economist NPR
- Opinion | Trump’s Brazilian Trade War The Wall Street Journal
- Head of Trump’s economic council circles around questions on 50 percent tariff on Brazil Politico
- Tariffs on Brazil Could Leave Coffee Drinkers With a Headache The New York Times
- White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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