Trump's 'Liberation Day' is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his tariff announcements slated for Wednesday will amount to a “Liberation Day” for the United States. But American businesses and financial markets are unlikely to be freed from the uncertainty generated by his often stop-and-go trade policy. Some big questions will be resolved when Trump announces what are expected to be reciprocal tariffs that involve raising U.

S. import duties to be equal to the levies that other countries impose on U.S.



goods. Companies will have a greater sense of how many countries will be affected, and how high the duties will be. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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