What are tariffs?
Donald Trump has been talking about introducing and increasing tariffs on goods and products imported into the USA.
Today, let’s take a deeper look at tariffs. We’ll talk about the definition of tariffs, real world examples, and the pros and cons of the US introducing tariffs!
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