White House says reciprocal tariffs still intended to take effect from April 2

This via Reuters, citing ” a White House official said, clarifying comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent which suggested countries could negotiate before the U.S. government begins collecting new import duties”

• “The intent is to enact tariffs on April 2,”
• “Unless the tariff and non-tariff barriers are equalized,
  or the U.S. has higher tariffs, the tariffs will go into
  effect.”

Tariff headline ping pong continues.

The sub heading to my previous post (here) said in part:

• Uncertainty over tariffs … conflicts weighs on confidence

This cycle of various officials talking over one another is part of the ‘uncertainty’ that is damaging confidence.

How to keep track of tariff policy?

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.