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Trump’s tariffs and job cuts fuel Main Street uncertainty

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77% Informative

President Trump is entering a perilous phase of his new presidency.

Tariffs are inflationary already, uncertainty is growing.

People and businesses often slow their spending, which can cool the economy even beyond the direct effects of higher prices from tariffs.

Trump 's challenge is that if he slows the economy, it's not so easy to rev it up again.

China retaliated against new U.S. tariffs with tariffs of its own and a halt to all log imports from the US .

Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs; Mexico plans to issue its response on Sunday .

Exporporations will also see reduced business as foreign tariffs rise and their foreign markets shrink.

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80

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79

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64

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semi-formal

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English

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45

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