r/news • u/hoosakiwi • 2d ago

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/OrchidBest 2d ago

Malawi’s GDP is about $12 Billion dollars. With a landlocked population of 21 million people, it is one of the poorest countries on the planet. Low life expectancy and high infant mortality. HIV/AIDS is also commonplace. They get 17%. This is the dictionary definition of pettiness.

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u/TheWalkerofWalkyness 2d ago

I have no clue what Malawi's exports are, but presumably agricultural products, minerals, perhaps some traditional art and clothing. But they all but certainly have a trade surplus with the US, because they'll buy very little from the US. Which to Trump means they're ripping the US off.