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Trump tariffs: Officials vow to stay course as countries scramble

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73% Informative

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there was "no reason" to expect a recession as a result of the turmoil.

Another top adviser said more than 50 countries have contacted Trump to try to negotiate a deal.

All three major stock indexes in the US plunged more than 5% on Friday , while the S&P 500 dropped almost 6% in the worst week for the US stock market since 2020 .

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75

Informative language

72

Neutral language

55

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formal

Language

English

Language complexity

49

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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short-lived

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1

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