Letters to the Editor: Ireland must not waste the 90-day pause in US tariffs

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Letters to the Editor: Ireland must not waste the 90-day pause in US tariffs

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Recent days have highlighted the precarious position in which US president Trump’s volatile trade policies have placed the global economy and, by extension, Ireland. 

The dramatic U-turn on tariffs, seemingly triggered by bond market jitters rather than reasoned diplomacy, serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of this administration and the potential for significant financial turmoil.

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