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How seriously should the world take this tariff talk?

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 5, 2018
The tariffs President Donald Trump has been talking about could ignite a trade war.
Major stock indexes plunged following President Donald Trump's announcement that he was imposing a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum. 
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Are we moving away from a global free market?

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 2, 2018
We look at how tariffs could affect current trade deals after Trump's surprise announcement this week.
President Trump participates in a meeting with leaders of the steel and aluminum industries at the White House on March 1.
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Steel broke Pittsburgh’s heart once. It won’t happen again

by Erika Beras
Mar 2, 2018
The Trump administration’s decision to slap stiff tariffs on imported aluminum and steel won’t make much difference to Pittsburgh. Nearly all the steel jobs in the city now are behind a desk. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Trump’s trade wars tweet theory

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 2, 2018
President Donald Trump tweeted that “trade wars are good, and easy to win,” adding that “when we are down $100 billion with a certain country and they get cute, don’t trade any more-we win big. It’s easy!” So, if you play that out a bit, looking at one of the countries we currently trade with, […]
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A helpful guide to trade terminology

by Annie Rees
Mar 2, 2018
Definitions for a few common terms you may hear in the debate over the recently announced steel and aluminium trade tariffs.
The World Trade Organization, headquartered in Geneva, acts like a referee.  . 
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Steelworkers want a crackdown on "cheaters" in the global steel industry

by David Brancaccio
Mar 2, 2018
The international president of the United Steelworkers says we're already in a trade war.
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U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs could draw swift retaliation

by Scott Tong
Mar 1, 2018
In announcing the tariffs today, President Trump said they are necessary for national security.
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What you need to know about Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

by Marketplace Staff
Mar 1, 2018
The White House is about to penalize steel and aluminum imports
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with leaders of the steel and aluminum industries at the White House on March 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump announced planned tariffs on imported steel and aluminum during the meeting, with details to be released at a later date. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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The Trump Administration’s options around tariffs and quotas

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 26, 2018
The Trump Administration is trying to figure out how to act on a campaign promise to make trade with China more fair. One thing the administration is considering is imposing tariffs or quotas on imports of steel and aluminum. The justification? National security. Here’s a look at the theory behind that connection, and the administration’s […]
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Why it's so hard to pin down the Trump administration on trade

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 14, 2018
President Trump's shifting stance on tariffs and trade pacts creates costly uncertainty for business.
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