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Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazil to Punish Prosecution of Bolsonaro

| Importance: 9/10

Trump declares “national emergency” and imposes highest global tariff (50%) on Brazil explicitly for “politically motivated persecution” of former …

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Clinton Signs China PNTR Ending Annual Review, Enabling WTO Entry and Manufacturing Exodus

| Importance: 9/10

President Bill Clinton signs the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000, granting China Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status and ending the annual congressional review process that had existed since 1980 under Jackson-Vanik provisions. The House passed the legislation on May 24, 2000 and the …

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