Trump's tariff tumult to partly return as concerns of US recession mount

EU retaliation expected

Sorin Dojan
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Around 80% of investors have argued that tariffs will be partially reintroduced, as US President Donald Trump has entered into trade talks with several countries to lower tensions.

According to Quilter's latest Investor Trends Survey, a further 13% expected tariffs to be "largely brought back," while only 7% thought they would be altogether dropped. However, no respondent expected them to be reintroduced in the same shape as initially proposed last month. Trump's trade war concerning for vast majority of private market investors Since the 90-day pause in April, the US has entered into negotiations with several countries and inked a trade agreement with the UK on 8 May. A few days later, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington and Beijing had al...

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