Labor secretary lauds jobs report, Trump tariffs
- President Trump placed new tariffs on imports from most U.S. Trade partners on Wednesday.
- Trump acted after his party's Wisconsin loss and underperformance in Florida, less than 24 hours prior.
- The tariff move realizes Trump's four-decade protectionist policy advocacy amid economic anxieties.
- Trump insisted things were "going very well" and the economy would "boom" despite market drops.
- Trading partners retaliated, economists warned of inflation, and Democrats saw potential political gains.
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President Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for Americans
WASHINGTON — Not even 24 hours after his party lost a key Wisconsin race and underperformed in Florida, President Donald Trump followed the playbook that has defined his political career: He doubled down. Trump’s move on Wednesday to place stiff new tariffs on imports from nearly all U.S. trading partners marks an all-in bet by the Republican that his once-fringe economic vision will pay off for Americans. It was the realization of his four deca…
Labor secretary lauds jobs report, Trump tariffs
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer defended President Trump’s decision to slap new tariffs on global trading partners, suggesting in a new interview that the additional import taxes will protect American workers. “I can tell you this, the president is focused on protecting the American worker through these tariffs. Fair trade practices are important to the American…
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