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Trump administration imposes new tariffs, bypassing Congress

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The Trump administration has implemented new tariffs on over 60 countries, citing their alleged failure to effectively ban goods produced with forced labor. Critics argue these tariffs, levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, are a pretext to impose permanent trade restrictions without congressional approval, bypassing traditional legislative channels. Many affected nations, including Brazil and European countries, have protested the tariffs, deeming them arbitrary and unfounded, and questioning the U.S. rationale for the specific rates imposed. AI

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Trump administration imposes new tariffs, bypassing Congress

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    New tariffs could allow Trump to make levies permanent without going to Congress — ‘he’s trying every side door and every unlatched window to get in’

    The tariffs were levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

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