tariffs

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The EU in recent years has tried to tackle the imbalance through higher tariffs and a wave of anti-subsidy probes in the clean tech sector, leading to increased trade frictions between Brussels and Beijing.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Trump also said tariffs would help to reshore industry - but that's largely irrelevant in the case of coffee, which requires a subtropical climate.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Faced with higher Western tariffs and weak demand at home, many Chinese factories are moving abroad, making everything from appliances to automobiles everywhere from North and South America to Eastern Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

By October - as both Trump's tariffs and the provincial liquor ban showed no signs of ending - the company signed an agreement with a Montreal-based alcohol manufacturer named Station 22 to start production.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“I reckon it was the slaves and tariffs and things. I never thought about it much.”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee