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Trump raises new global tariff to 15% a day after setting it at 10%
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will lift the temporary “global” tariff his administration unveiled just a day earlier from 10% to 15%, after the Supreme Court struck down his broader tariff program. The shift requires amending the proclamation and re...
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Tourism
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