{
  "id": 19617917,
  "title": "Trump’s tariffs echo Jefferson’s failed attempt to weaponise trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/trumps-tariffs-echo-jeffersons-failed-attempt-to-weaponise-trade-19617917",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/11/12/trump-tariffs-trade-economics-us/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "More than 18 months have passed since US President Donald Trump launched his so-called Liberation Day tariffs. On Tuesday, US electorate went to the polls for the midterms, with recent polling revealing uncertainty over how Mr Trump’s shifting tariff policy could affect their personal finances. Like America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson , in the early 19th century, Mr Trump has used…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}