(Higher interest rates tend to boost the value of a currency by attracting more capital from abroad as investors seek bigger returns.)
“Investors are bracing for tariffs… which will push up the price of imported goods for American shoppers,” she wrote in a note Wednesday.
The pain of Trump’s tariffs will be felt far beyond US borders.
“We also believe that Trump could decide to implement even higher tariffs on economies that run large trade surpluses with the US,” BMI analysts wrote in a note Wednesday.
“Donald Trump’s economic course will pose major problems for Germany and the European Union,” the institute said.
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