Trump backs down on tariffs, but 'the damage has been done and it's very persistent', expert says

Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Steven Durlauf, Director of the Stone Centre for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, says that ‘the damage has been done and it’s very persistent’, following the announcement by US President Donald Trump that he was scrapping the planned […]

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US President Trump is not imposing higher tariffs

US President Trump is waiving EU punitive tariffs.Image: keystone US President Trump said at the WEF that he wanted to start negotiations on Greenland immediately. That apparently happened. On Wednesday evening he announced that punitive tariffs against the EU would not be introduced after all. January 21, 2026, 8:40 p.mJan 21, 2026, 8:48 p.m It […]

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