Stocks rebounded and pressure on interest rates eased after Trump announces 90-day pause on country-specific “reciprocal tariffs” with the exception of 125 percent duties on Chinese goods.
Source: Inman News
Pressure on mortgage rates eases as Trump pauses higher tariffs
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