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Trump’s trillion dollar tariff gamble

A photoshopped image of Donald Trump rolling a pair of dice. The dice have "trillion $$$$" written on their sides.Rolling the dice: Trump pulled back from a US trade war with Canada and Mexico yesterday at the last minute — but 10% tariffs on China kicked in today. Some predicted a global anti-American alliance was already forming.

Will there be a global trade war? Donald Trump has shocked the world by doing exactly what he said he would do. Some fear he is single-handedly destroying the world economy. Others say Trump is simply playing a game of political chess.

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