President Donald Trump has set a hard deadline of August 1 for the implementation of sweeping new tariffs on dozens of countries, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirming there will be no further extensions or grace periods. The U.S. is using the threat of tariffs—some as high as 50%—as leverage to secure more favorable trade deals, particularly with the European Union and Japan. While a trade agreement with Japan has been reached, negotiations with the EU are ongoing, with both sides scrambling to avoid a trade war before the deadline. U.S. officials emphasize that the quality of deals is more important than speed, but the looming deadline is creating uncertainty in global markets. The Trump administration claims these tariffs will boost the U.S. economy, but concerns remain about potential price increases for American consumers and the risk of escalating trade tensions.
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