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World scrambles before Trump imposes raft of tariffs

# US trading partners are scrambling to prepare for the latest raft of Donald Trump tariffs, after the US president left unclear who would be targeted in addressing what he says are unfair trade imbalances. Trump, who has been making unprecedented use of presidential powers since taking office in January, said he could announce tonight or tomorrow exactly what “reciprocal tariffs” will be imposed. According to Trump, the world’s biggest economy has been “ripped off by every country in the world,” and he is promising “Liberation Day” for the United States.