Washington, Oct 17, 2024 (AFP) - 'Deeply misguided' to wall US off with tariffs: Yellen

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2024-10-17

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will push back Thursday on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposals of high tariffs on allies and rivals, calling such moves "deeply misguided" weeks before the November 5 election. Her prepared remarks, to be delivered in New York, come as Trump vows to impose across-the-board levies on US imports, with a particularly high tariff level on Chinese goods. The former president is running against......

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