Monday, August 13, 2018

TRUMP TARIFFS - Tweets and Turkey

"Trump’s tariff tweet inflames Turkey’s economic crisis and strained U.S. relations" PBS NewsHour 8/10/2018

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SUMMARY:  President Trump turned a simmering conflict with Turkey to a boil, tweeting that he would double tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum.  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey was at economic war, as the country's currency tumbled as much as 20 percent to a record low.  Already, U.S.-Turkey relations have been strained over an array of conflicts.  Nick Schifrin reports.

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