Trump says U.S. to set tariff rates for other nations in weeks

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Trump said Friday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "will be sending letters out essentially telling people" what "they'll be paying to do business in the United States.
55% : Tariffs are charged at the border by US Customs and Border Protection, but the extra costs are often passed on in part or full to US consumers.
47% : Trump recently agreed to a trade framework with the UK and to a mutual temporary tariff reduction with China to buy more time for talks.
47% : "We have four or five other deals coming immediately," Trump said on May 9, as he touted his UK blueprint.
37% : Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade.
37% : Earlier this month, Trump said he would simply dictate tariff levels for many nations looking to avoid higher duties.
35% : Trump announced higher tariffs on dozens of trading partners on April 2, but later paused them for 90 days amid investor panic to give foreign governments time to negotiate.
34% : The countries that get them "could appeal it," Trump added, without explaining how that process would work.

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