Tariff turmoil to continue as Trump warns nobody ‘off the hook’ amid smartphone exemption – US politics live

Comments from the president and Howard Lutnick indicate moves to exclude some tech products will be shortlived

Spain’s economy minister, Carlos Cuerpo, is expected to meet the US treasury secretary, on Tuesday as he aims to bolster bilateral ties between the two countries.

The Trump administration has slapped a 10% tariff on imports of most European goods, including olive oil, although it announced a 90-day pause last week on higher, 25% “reciprocal” duties.

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