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Benzinga
Benzinga
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Piero Cingari

Mexican Peso, Canadian Dollar Slide As Ackman Says Trump Will Use Tariffs 'As A Weapon'

President-elect Donald Trump dropped an economic bombshell Monday, announcing plans to slap hefty tariffs on key U.S. trade partners once he returns to the White House on Jan. 20.

Trump pledged 25% tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian imports and an additional 10% levy on Chinese goods, which would remain in place until drugs, and in particular fentanyl, will stop entering the U.S.

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