Trump lays groundwork for trade battles

Published March 31, 2017 4:38pm ET



President Trump is set to sign a pair of executive orders Friday intended to bolster the U.S. position on trade.

One order calls on the Commerce Department to identify which foreign practices are contributing the most to the trade deficit, while the other instructs the department to more vigorously collect duties and tariffs the U.S. government is owed.

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