AP Spotlight US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, China Mexico and Canada retaliate JOSH BOAK, PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES ASSOCIATED PRESS Mar 4, 2025 Mar 4, 2025 Updated Sep 7, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America's three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faced the threat of rekindled inflation and paralyzing uncertainty for business.kAmyFDE 27E6C >:5?:89E[ %CF>A :>A@D65 adT E2I6D[ @C E2C:77D[ @? |6I:42? 2?5 r2?25:2? :>A@CED[ E9@F89 96 =:>:E65 E96 =6GJ E@ `_T @? r2?25:2? 6?6C8J] %CF>A 2=D@ 5@F3=65 E96 E2C:77 96 D=2AA65 =2DE >@?E9 @? r9:?6D6 AC@5F4ED E@ a_T]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school McDowell County high schoolers show off art, music, more at Spring Art Show Spring Craft Crawl coming up in downtown Marion. 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