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Forex rates show EUR and JPY both lower against the USD.
The latest muddled communication on whats going on with tariffs is that Trump shouted in a social-media post Sunday that “NOBODY is getting ‘off the hook’” on tariffs, the imposts are moving to a different bucket.
More:
- Trump says 20% tariff on computers, and smartphones (so, not 145%)
- U.S. Trade Representative Greer also bumbling through explaining tariffs on electronics
- Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs
- Smartphones, computers and chips will still face 20% tariffs
- Lutnick: Electronics products will have special tariffs coming in a month or so
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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.