US tariffs may eviscerate Cambodia’s economy

Heavy US tariffs against most nations on Earth kick in Tuesday at midnight. Few will take a beating as hard as Cambodia. Nearly one-third of the country’s economy is generated by selling goods to Americans, mostly cheap clothing, and they’ll soon suffer a 49% tariff. As The World’s Patrick Winn reports, Cambodians are confused by President Donald Trump’s claim that Cambodia — one of the poorest countries in Asia — is ripping off the US and making a “fortune.”

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