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Companies make last-ditch appeal to Trump: Tariffs are a bad idea
Businesses hope President Trump will hear their message this week: Tariffs are just bad economics. Executives from the retail, technology, steel and agriculture industries will convene in Washington starting on Tuesday to air their concerns about the administration's proposed duties on 1,300 exports to punish China for intellectual property theft. American business generally supports the Trump administration's efforts to level the playing field with China. But companies fear that the tariffs will come at a big economic cost — raising prices on televisions, dishwashers, printers and other items for consumers. The ... (full story)
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