What to know about ‘Liberation Day’ as Trump prepares to tariff the world

Published April 1, 2025 7:00am ET



President Donald Trump‘s long-awaited “Liberation Day” is already shaking up the global economy as the world prepares for his latest round of tariffs on Wednesday.

The administration has not yet finalized the exact details of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, but financial markets are closely following his comments. Stocks in Japan and Germany, among other foreign nations, fell on Monday in anticipation of what could happen this week.

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