Tariffs hurting economy, GOP lawmakers argue

Published June 20, 2018 5:30pm ET



Republican senators told Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Wednesday that they have serious concerns that the White House’s trade policy is backfiring and hurting U.S. consumers and companies.

Employers that rely on imports are suffering because of the Trump administration’s tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum, they said. Farmers also are suffering from retaliatory tariffs.

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