WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s escalating dispute with China over trade and technology is threatening jobs and profits in working-class communities where his “America First” agenda hit home. The Commerce Department has received more than 2,400 applications from companies seeking waivers from the administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which may result in duty payments of millions of dollars for larger businesses.
Trump’s Tariffs Risk Jobs And Profits In Working-class Areas
RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press, The Columbian
Tue, 04/24/2018 - 8:52am
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