tariff
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The 15% U.S. tariff adds about $2,000 to each vehicle’s cost, contributing to GM Korea’s 60% operating profit drop in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
China currently faces a 10% US tariff for most of its goods.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
This suggests that this rebound might be on shakier footing than what investors witnessed last year following the April tariff tantrum, said Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
This week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry offered a firm response to Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff if Beijing is shown to have supplied arms to Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“So six bolts of silk at twice the price, plus the tariff, but minus my bargain to you as a Zoroastrian would be one hundred forty-seven drachms.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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