Trump downplays tariffs walk-back, says no country 'off the hook'

Trump downplays tariffs walk-back, says no country 'off the hook'
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By Brian Knowlton and Mary Yang in BeijingUS President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be getting "off the hook" on tariffs despite a 90-day reprieve on some levies, while also downplaying exemptions for Chinese technology.Global markets have been on a roller coaster since Trump's April 2 tariffs announcement, declining sharply before partially recovering with his 90-day pause on the steepest rates last week.Most nations will now face a baseline 10% tariff for the near-three-month period – except China, whic...

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