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The White House is heralding a new era of American trade policy today, April 8, 2025, as sweeping global tariffs, set to take effect at midnight, reshape the international economic landscape. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking at a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room, declares, “The world is clearly responding to President Trump’s approach,” noting that nearly 70 countries have reached out to initiate trade negotiations following Trump’s historic “Liberation Day” announcement last Wednesday. The tariffs, which include a baseline 10% duty on all imports and higher reciprocal rates for specific nations, are already causing. . .
