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With broad bipartisan support, Congress is about to give Trump 'unchecked authority' to impose new tariffs of up to 100% on top trading partners | Fortune
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With broad bipartisan support, Congress is about to give Trump 'unchecked authority' to impose new tariffs of up to 100% on top trading partners | Fortune
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Courts have blocked President Donald Trump’s earlier attempts to use existing laws for his trade war, but Congress is advancing a new law that would provide broad discretion to impose steep tariffs. In an 86-to-11 vote, the Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia A…
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