U.S. Tariffs Spark Global Trade Pushback | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The U.S. slams sixty countries with new 10–12.5% tariffs, claiming they’re failing to stop forced labor goods — a move that shocks allies like Japan and Australia, who call it unjustified and counterproductive. While the U.S. says enforcement is lacking, trading partners argue their labor standards are strong and comparable to America’s. Japan was especially blindsided, expecting no new tariffs, while China warns trade wars hurt everyone. Experts say these tariffs may be less damaging than past ones, but still risk raising prices — and trade friction looks set to become the new normal. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9f75c3a9fce98f61