---
title: Trade wars and tariffs
description: More trade war tariffs have been collected under Biden than Trump, but US tariffs remain among the lowest in the developed world. Meanwhile, gold prices hit new highs. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
---

[Fast food for thought](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thought)

# [Trade wars and tariffs](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thought/trade-wars-and-tariffs)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Feb 10, 2025, 2:12:05 PM

<https://blog.syzgroup.com/hubfs/Syz-Feature_WeekIn7Charts_250210.pdf?hsLang=en>

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