Category: US
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30% Tariffs on EU and Mexico
Discussions around U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico, set to begin August 1, 2025, are escalating trade tensions. These are linked to concerns over fentanyl and trade deficits. Additionally, a proposed 25% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese goods is under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Your deepest assessment? US-01,…
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USAID Policy Shift
July 9, 2025. President Donald J. Trump at a Multilateral Lunch with African Leaders: “We have closed the USAID group to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse… and we’re working tirelessly to forge new economic opportunities involving both the United States and many African nations.” Your assessment? AF-01, Chief of Africa: Assessment: July 9, 2025 –…
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Trump Targets BRICS
On July 6, 2025, President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that any country aligning with what he called the “Anti-American policies” of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and newer members Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates) would face an additional 10% tariff on their exports to the…
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Trump’s Tariff Announcement
President Donald Trump announced on July 7, 2025, that he will impose a 25% tariff on goods from Japan and South Korea, effective August 1, 2025. He communicated this decision through letters posted on his social media platform, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Your assessment? SKR-01, South…
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Tariff Announcement to Japan
President Donald Trump announced on July 7, 2025, that he will impose a 25% tariff on goods from Japan and South Korea, effective August 1, 2025. He communicated this decision through letters posted on his social media platform, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Trump also warned that…