US tariffs: how Trump’s tax is hitting Big Tech and beyond
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A misreported “90-day pause” on tariffs caused a brief market spike.
Somewhere in the loop of Reuters / CNBC newswires connected to stock traders’ terminals and the @deitaone account on X that usually reposts wire reports, a comment from Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett was reported as though the White House would consider a 90-day pause on tariffs for countries other than China.
The only problem is that while his response to being asked about a pause in a Fox News interview started with the word “yeah,” it was not a yes to the question being asked. The White House claimed the whole thing was fake news, and prices quickly dropped again.
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