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WSJ What’s News

Trump Goes Big With First Tariffs

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

A.M. Edition for Feb. 3. WSJ trade reporter Gavin Bade explains how President Trump settled on 25% levies on imports from Canada and Mexico, and how those two countries are responding to that opening salvo in what could become a continental trade war. Plus, WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos analyzes the market reaction to those tariffs, as well as an additional 10% levy on China. And the Trump administration issues an ultimatum on the Panama Canal during a visit to the country by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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President Trump goes all in on tariffs targeting Mexico, Canada, and China.

0:38.3

We'll get the latest from Washington and analyze today's market reaction.

0:42.8

There's just so much uncertainty around which part of the tariffs are going to apply where.

0:46.3

Will there be exceptions for certain companies?

0:48.4

And so the easier thing for investors to do is just to sell, buy into the safety of government bonds,

0:54.0

and maybe wait it out a little bit.

0:55.6

Plus, the Trump administration issues an ultimatum on the Panama Canal. And Elon Musk names

1:01.6

more companies in a suit claiming X was subject to an illegal ad boycott. It's Monday, February

1:07.9

3rd. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News.

1:13.6

The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

1:18.9

President Trump is launching the opening salvo in a trade dispute with Mexico and Canada,

1:24.5

announcing that, beginning tomorrow, the U.S. will impose a 25% levy on imports from

1:30.5

both countries for failing to stop illegal migration and the flow of drugs into the country.

1:36.3

Trump imposed the moves under emergency economic authority never before used for tariffs,

1:42.3

and a senior administration official said the duties would remain

1:45.4

until the White House was satisfied with steps taken to scrub out the illicit fentanyl trade.

1:51.4

Trump also announced an additional 10% tariff on China.

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