Trump issues more letters to countries in push for tariff deals

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Trump issues more letters to countries in push for tariff deals US President Donald Trump released six more letters setting out tariff rates between 20 percent and 30 percent for trading partners (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS) (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/AFP) US President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners Wednesday, setting out tariff rates for six countries as Washington pushes to bring about a flurry of trade deals. The letters, addressed to leaders of the Philippines, Brunei, Algeria, Libya, Iraq and Moldova, spelled out duties ranging from 20 percent to 30 percent that would take effect on August 1. Similar...