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World economies are jittery ahead of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” when he is set to unleash tariffs against multiple countries.<\/p>\n

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In President Donald Trump’s telling, tariffs are the political equivalent of duct tape: you can use them to fix anything. <\/p>\n

For example, they’re a negotiating tool \u2014 he used the threat of tariffs to pressure Canada and Mexico to implement border policies he liked. He also sees tariffs as a revenue source that might help offset his proposed $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and as a shield to protect American manufacturing jobs from overseas competition.<\/p>\n

With all of these potentially conflicting aims, and with another major round of tariffs expected to be announced on Wednesday, what is the strategy behind them?<\/p>\n