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‘Utterly buffoonish’: Trump's 'tariffs whiplash,' apparent obsession with annexing Canada, explained

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Donald Trump has imposed, then reversed, new tariffs on Canada. Meanwhile, businesses are sounding the alarm as Trump’s tariff chaos hits the American economy.March 12, 2025

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