SCORING AN OWN GOAL

As countries choose between retaliation and deal-making, tariffs seen as damaging even for US

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a 90-day pause on tariffs for more than 75 trading partners that "did not retaliate" after his sweeping duties went into effect.

Experts warned the shift in tariff policy may not be enough to stave off a recession.

Daniel Russel, vice-president of international security and diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said "the whiplash from constant zigzags creates more of the uncertainty that businesses and governments hate".