Trump, copper and Tariff
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President Trump will wield 50% copper tariffs on August 1 as he promises more to come with countries such as Brazil in the crosshairs. Delta’s good news, Nvidia scores the first $4 trillion market cap milestone,
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Manufacturers and construction companies — as well as consumers — would face higher prices if the U.S. jacks up tariffs on copper, analysts said.
President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper imports on Tueday, a move aimed at bolstering domestic production and reducing U.S. reliance on foreign supplies, particularly from Chile, which accounts for nearly 35% of U.S. copper imports.
The U.S. currently does not have the capacity to produce enough copper to offset Donald Trump’s new tariff. Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on copper, a move that is sure to slow production and make prices skyrocket. “Copper is necessary for ...
"The big money will start coming in on Aug. 1, I think that was made clear today," Trump told reporters. He then turned to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who estimated that the United States could collect more than $300 billion in tariff revenue by the end of the year,