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Howard Lutnick: “Reciprocal tariffs start April 2nd.”

Featuring: Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce | National

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Full interview: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Trump's tariffs moves

Published | Video Starts at 17:41

These banks are adjusting their forecast for the risk of recession up. And they're saying it's not because of Biden's policies. They're saying it's because … Reciprocal tariffs start April 2nd. … and lots. You could see miles of cars coming into the country to try to beat the tariff in from Japan, from Korea and from Germany. Right. That creates a distorted gdp. (17:41–17:48)

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Asserts that reciprocal tariffs will begin on April 2nd.

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