US Tariffs Trade War Rocks Global Markets
On March 4, 2025, at 4:04 AM PST, the US tariffs trade war ignited as President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, 20% on China, per BBC reports. Stocks tanked—Dow Jones shed 1.5%, S&P 500 fell 1.8% Monday; Tuesday saw FTSE 100, Nikkei (1.2%), and Hang Seng (0.3%) dip, X posts buzzed. Canada’s Justin Trudeau fired back—25% tariffs on $150 billion US goods, starting $30 billion, escalating over 21 days—calling US claims (1% fentanyl link) baseless. China’s 10-15% hit on US wheat, beef; Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum teased “Plan D” Tuesday, per X. Analysts warn: prices spike, trade shrinks—$2 billion daily US-Canada-Mexico flow at risk.
Trump’s “boost jobs” pitch—25% Canada/Mexico, 20% China—met retaliation fears; Trudeau’s “unjustified” jab, China’s “bitter end” vow signal a spiral, per BBC. Consumers brace—TD Economics pegs car prices up $3,000, avocados (90% Mexican), maple syrup (75% Canadian) to soar, X notes. Andrew Wilson of the ICC told BBC Radio 4: “Biggest tariff hike since the 1940s—severe risks loom.” Yale predicts $2,000 US household costs in 2025; firms may cut imports, hiking demand, prices. At 4:04 AM PST, US tariffs trade war ripples—will it choke growth or spark resilience?
US Tariffs Trade War: Prices vs. Protection
US tariffs trade war—25% Canada/Mexico, 20% China—slashes stocks, ups costs. Retaliation bites; $2B daily trade teeters—consumers hit. For more, visit BBC or Kenkou Land.
Main Body: A Trade Clash Crashes Markets
Today, March 4, 2025, at 4:04 AM PST, US tariffs trade war fears grip—Trump’s 25% hit on Canada/Mexico, 20% on China sank Dow 1.5%, S&P 1.8% Monday, per BBC. Tuesday, FTSE 100, Nikkei (1.2%), Hang Seng (0.3%) slumped; Germany, France dipped, X flared. Canada’s $150 billion counter—$30 billion now, $125 billion in 21 days—scorns Trump’s fentanyl rap (1% from Canada); China’s 10-15% on US soy, beef bites back, per Lin Jian’s “fight on” cry. Sheinbaum’s “Plan A-D” looms Tuesday—$2 billion daily North American trade quakes, per posts.
Trump’s “jobs, revenue” tariff hymn—25% Canada/Mexico, 20% China—vows manufacturing lift; Ella Hoxha of Newton sees short-term price pops, per BBC. Cars up $3,000 (TD Economics), avocados, syrup climb—90% Mexican, 75% Canadian supply—Wilson’s “1940s-scale risk” warns of trade, job cuts if retaliation holds, per X. Chris Torrens eyes UK-China hope amid US-EU fray. At 4:04 AM PST, US tariffs trade war—$2,000 household hit looms—teeters on brink; markets wince, consumers wait.
