US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China

Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by ggm on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @11:34PM (#43564411)

This tariff plan isn't Trumps. He co-opted Robert Lighthizer last time round, He was a trade negotiator, who believes strongly in protectionism.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by threeseed on Thursday April 03, 2025 @01:35AM (#43565160)

It is Howard Lutnick's plan who is the Secretary of Commerce.

Has been widely reported that there was conflict amongst the inner circle about the extent of the tariffs and that it was Lutnick pushing for the most extreme version which is what we ended up with.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by ggm on Thursday April 03, 2025 @01:50AM (#43565255)

Thanks for the correction. I had trouble remembering the name and when I went searching Lighthizer came up first.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by tootie on Thursday April 03, 2025 @08:14AM (#43568526)

Is there a cite for that? I believe it just haven't seen it. Very worrying because Lutnick was Musk's guy and that puts him at least adjacent to Thiel and his cult of monarchy.

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