00:00President Donald Trump's aggressive policy is on the line, $90 billion obtained from new tariff,
00:06and the stability of trade relations are what is at stake.
00:10A correspondent Daniel Rosa has the details.
00:17On Wednesday, hearings will begin in the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether Donald Trump
00:22will be able to continue using what he considers his ultimate weapon, tariffs.
00:30The average U.S. tariff rate before President Trump's administration, the second administration,
00:36was 2.8 percent, and now U.S. tariffs are reaching an average of 20 percent.
00:46A weapon that has so far been effective for the occupant of the White House,
00:52as practically all countries, with the exception of China, have sat down at the negotiating table,
00:57but this weapon is not immune to risks.
01:00For example, inflation.
01:04We have not reached that point yet, as the tariffs have not fully impacted the United States,
01:10so inflation remains low, for now.
01:16But just like the real estate and technology bubble, it could have a global impact if it bursts.
01:23If an inflationary process is unleashed in the United States, it will have to be corrected,
01:31and the way to correct high inflation is by causing a recession, that is, by slowing down the economy.
01:37And that could be disastrous, in my opinion, for the global economy.
01:42The use of tariffs as a negotiating weapon may seem like a macroeconomic problem,
01:51but it is setting off alarms among small business owners in the U.S. capital.
01:55Practically, all the politicians benefit from the negotiations carried out by the president,
02:02but the one who produces all of this does not benefit.
02:05So, it's fine for prices to rise, but the wages of those who produce all of this should also rise.
02:10And, meanwhile, President Trump seems to be detached from that reality.
02:19In a post, he pointed out that if the court prevents him from using tariffs as a negotiating tool,
02:27the United States could, and I quote, be reduced to almost third-world status.
02:31In the camera, Batista García, Daniel Rosas, Telesur, Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos.
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