President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday laying the groundwork for implementing new tariffs on foreign countries with which the United States sees a negative trade balance.
The White House had teased this specific tariff announcement for days, following Trump’s abrupt preview last week that he would be pursuing a reciprocal trade agenda. White House officials claim the new policy could yield up to roughly $1 trillion in new annual revenue.
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