Trump’s tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here’s a timeline of how we got here

NEW YORK (AP) — Volley after volley of new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad and continue to escalate uncertainty for businesses and households.

Trump is no stranger to tariffs. He launched a trade war during his first term as well, taking particular aim at China by putting taxes on most of its goods. At the time, Beijing responded with its own retaliatory tariffs on a range of U.S. products. And Trump also used the threat of more tariffs...