President Donald Trump’s plan to build an “External Revenue Service” is stuck in limbo even as the White House mounts an aggressive trade war with Canada and other countries.
On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order directing the Commerce Department to begin formulating plans for standing up the agency, which would be responsible for handling all government revenue stemming from any U.S. tariffs.
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