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World Service,10 Mar 2025,26 mins

Tariffs: It's a bad day for the US markets

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US markets are down today after President Trump refused to rule out recession in an interview — could uncertainty over tariffs and the economy be fuelling the decline? The Nasdaq suffered its worst day in several years, closing down by four percent. How are the on-again, off-again tariffs affecting businesses? Rahul Tandon speaks to an American seafood wholesaler who imports oysters from Canada. And President Trump wants to take over Greenland - why?

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