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This South Carolina county councilman is "like a walking billboard for international trade"
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David Britt helped bring jobs to Spartanburg. Now he's fighting against the president's tariffs.
This South Carolina county councilman is "like a walking billboard for international trade"
Bridget Bodnar/Marketplace
David Britt helped bring jobs to Spartanburg. Now he's fighting against the president's tariffs.
China raises tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods in technology fight
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The announcement followed a warning by an American business group that a "downward spiral" in their conflict appeared certain following Trump's penalties on $200 billion of Chinese goods.
"These folks are caught in a trap" by tariffs, U.S. representative says
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Jackie Walorski from Indiana's 2nd District led an analysis of the tariff exemption process.
Why a comment on a tariff exemption application could make or break business
As the Department of Commerce continues to grant and reject steel tariff exemption applications, we check back in with Sam Desai in South Plainfield, New Jersey, whose company makes parts for appliances. He shares his frustration with how objection comments can derail an exemption application. That frustration is also familiar to Kate Karol, counsel at […]
Trump’s trade announcements barely ease treacherous path farmers face
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Plans to negotiate with the European Union and aid plan fall short for farmers.
In the ongoing trade saga, some businesses are caught in bureaucratic crosshairs
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Ronnie Smith at McMahon Steel Supply says buying foreign steel is "just an economic fact of life."
Georgian pecans are popular in China, where tariffs just shot up
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We visit a farm in Georgia that sells 60 percent of their nuts to China.
What products are making all the retaliatory tariff lists?
We looked through the lists of tariffs Mexico, Canada and the European Union are imposing on the United States in response to the 25 percent steel and 10 percent aluminum tariffs. And we found some commonalities: orange juice, whiskey, motor boats and kitchenware among them. So why these products? We talked with Wendy Cutler, vice […]
Retaliatory Mexico tariff could leave apples rotting on trees
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The 20 percent tariff on U.S. apple exports will have huge effects on Washington's apple industry.

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