The world this weekPhotograph: Getty ImagesJun 5th 2025Donald Trump doubled America’s tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, taking them to 50%. Speaking to steelworkers in Pennsylvania, America’s president said the levies meant “Nobody’s going to be able to steal your industry.” The earlier levy of 25% will remain in place for steel imports from Britain, which signed a trade agreement with America last month.Explore more→Politics→Business→The weekly cartoonFrom the June 7th 2025 editionDiscover stories from this section and more in the list of contents⇒Explore the editionReuse this content