Commerce secretary insists on CBS that tariffs will ‘stay in place’ as treasury secretary tells NBC negotiation is possibleSenior officials within Donald Trump’s administration officials gave conflicting messages on Sunday about the US president’s global tariffs that have caused a meltdown in stock markets, prompted warnings of a world recession and provoked rare expressions of dissent from within his Republican party.Cabinet members fanned out across Sunday’s political talk shows armed with talking points on Trump’s 10% across-the-board tariff on almost all US imports, with higher rates targeted at about 60 countries. If the intention was to calm nerves with a clear statement of intent, then it backfired as top officials gave starkly contrasting signals. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/06/trump-tariffs-administration-reacts
Author : Ed Pilkington in New York
Publish date : 2025-04-06 17:37:00
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Senior Trump officials give conflicting lines on tariffs after markets turmoil
