Trump's 50% tariff on Brazil may be personal – and could cost you at breakfast

President Trump has sent out 22 letters so far this week setting tariff rates for different countries. One of those letters is not like the other. That's the letter that he sent to Brazil, which isn't so much about the economy as it is about politics and the president's own grievances with that country.President Trump complains about the fact that Jaier Balssons, conservative Trump ally, former president of Brazil, is on trial there for an attempted coup back in 2022. Trump calls that a witch hunt. And the ...