A year on: Four ways Trump's tariffs have changed the global economy
US tariffs stand at the highest rate in decades. But what has the impact been?
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""When it comes to direct shipments, it has been very dramatic and it has been very decisive.""
— Davin Chor , Academic
""I don't think you should expect things to go back to business as usual.""
— Davin Chor , Academic
""Some people might be surprised - global trade as a whole...has held up quite well, but there's a lot of re-wiring.""
— Jun Du , Academic
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