Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the latest U.S. protectionist measures, Argentina endorsing Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate, and a new seat of power in the United Kingdom.
Forced Labor Allegations
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war is back in full swing. On Friday, the White House imposed sweeping tariffs on 60 U.S. trading partners, including China and the European Union, igniting fierce condemnation from foreign leaders. Although Washington claims that the duties—which range from 10 percent to 12.5 percent—are to punish countries for failing to crack down on forced labor, many argue that these allegations are merely a thinly veiled strategy to reimpose levies that the Supreme Court struck down months ago.
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the latest U.S. protectionist measures, Argentina endorsing Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate, and a new seat of power in the United Kingdom.
Forced Labor Allegations
