Trump's Tariff Talks, China's Tariff Response, SCOTUS Probationary Workers

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President Trump's new tariffs went into effect just after midnight as U.S. trade partners seek negotiations. President Trump has raised the import tax on Chinese goods to a minimum of 104 percent. And, the U.S. Supreme Court has said the Trump administration is free to proceed with the firing of 16,000 probationary federal employees for now.

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2025-04-09 12 min

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