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Boost industry, cut taxes & turn screw on foreign powers: Why Trump launched World Trade War…& what it means for prices
PRESIDENT Donald Trump sparked a World Trade War after slapping steep tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico - and threatens the EU will be next. The newly-inaugurated president believes the taxes are "worth the price", adding that the US was …