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Politics
Alex Galbraith

Canada, Mexico tariffs scare market

Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Canada and Mexico won't go into effect until Saturday, but they're already having a noticeable effect on the U.S. economy. 

All three of the most popular stock indices fell in the wake of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's announcement of the 25% tariffs on imported goods on Friday. Per CNBC, the overall market index fell by half a percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has tumbled by more than 300 points as of this writing.

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