CIO Laura Lau breakdowns President Trump’s proposal for sweeping unilateral tariff rates

by Maggie Meng

| June 12th, 2025

CIO Laura Lau joins BNN Bloomberg to breakdown President Trump’s proposal for sweeping unilateral tariff rates on U.S. trading partners – a move that could impact global trade, business forecasting, and investor sentiment.

Reacting to Trump’s unilateral tariff proposal

Maggie Meng has nearly a decade of experience in the financial industry and is a Senior Investment Analyst with Brompton Funds. Ms. Meng is a CFA Charterholder and is a member of the Toronto CFA Society. Ms. Meng is also a Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. She received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

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