U.S. President Donald Trump hiked nearly all of his tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to a punishing 50% on Wednesday in a move that’s set to hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers even further.

"Strongly regret," and "unfair" were some of the reactions from trade partners around the world as the U.S. doubles tariffs on steel imports.

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