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What happens when someone with enormous global influence decides to raise taxes on nearly everything the U.S imports? As you may have seen on the news, television, or perhaps social media, President Trump recently announced his new tariffs. In early April 2025, Trump introduced sweeping “reciprocal tariffs,” placing a baseline 10% tariff on all imports and higher tariffs on specific countries.