Trump’s 50% copper tariff triggers market chaos and global backlash

Jul 9, 2025 - 07:00
Trump’s 50% copper tariff triggers market chaos and global backlash
Trump copper tariff, 50% tariff, copper price surge, US trade war, copper imports disrupted, global copper market, trade retaliation, US protectionism, clean energy supply chain, Trump economic policyWASHINGTON — In a move that sent shudders through global markets and raised the specter of a full-blown trade war, President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on all copper imports on July 8. The policy, immediately condemned by economists, trade partners, and even sections of US industry, marks a dramatic return to Trump’s isolationist […]