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New day, new Trump trade threat. Here’s why Labor should ignore it

The president said tariffs on pharmaceuticals would begin “probably at the end of the month” but the government will again struggle, thanks to an information void.

Jessica Gardner

Washington | Another day, another off-the-cuff tariff announcement from US President Donald Trump that will upset the productivity of government ministers, company executives and trade officials alike.

You could forgive trade negotiators within the Albanese government for having given up worrying about the ups and downs and ins and outs long ago, but this is one of the ones they fear the most.

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Jessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jgardner@afr.com

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