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usonian

(25,309 posts)
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 08:56 PM Nov 2025

TACO signs order to remove tariffs from Brazilian beef, coffee

www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-signs-order-remove-tariffs-some-brazilian-agricultural-imports-2025-11-20/

emphasis mine.

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday removed his 40% tariffs on Brazilian food products, including beef, coffee, cocoa and fruits that were imposed in July to punish Brazil over the prosecution of its former president, Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro.

The move follows a similar order by the administration last Friday to remove tariffs on several agricultural products from other countries as the White House makes a U-turn on some tariffs that have INCREASED THE COST OF FOOD in the United States.

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U.S. retail coffee prices rose as much as 40% this year due to the tariffs and other market factors such as weather-induced production shortfalls.

Rising food prices are a major factor behind Trump's declining approval ratings, which have fallen to their lowest since his return to power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.


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TACO signs order to remove tariffs from Brazilian beef, coffee (Original Post) usonian Nov 2025 OP
I'll bet prices only drop a portion of what they went up JT45242 Nov 2025 #1
He's such a brilliant economist/businessman. Dave Bowman Nov 2025 #2

JT45242

(4,043 posts)
1. I'll bet prices only drop a portion of what they went up
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:03 PM
Nov 2025

Profits be profits , children.

The price gouging will continue just like after Covid chaos was over but prices didn't really drop.

Dave Bowman

(7,155 posts)
2. He's such a brilliant economist/businessman.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:06 PM
Nov 2025

At this rate it won't be a recession but a damn depression that this idiot will provoke.

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