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'The Economist' editor unpacks the 'biggest trade policy shock' of Trump's tariffs

President Trump's sweeping tariff policy has upended the global economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, likens it to The Art of the Deal — on steroids.

A stock ticker shows trading at a securities firm in Beijing April 9. China announced plans to impose an 84% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting from April 10, as retaliation following President Trump's tariff hike to 104% on all Chinese goods going into the U.S.

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'The Economist' editor unpacks the 'biggest trade policy shock' of Trump's tariffs

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'The Economist' editor unpacks the 'biggest trade policy shock' of Trump's tariff

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