Podcast: The Risks to Trump’s Unconventional Approach to Tariffs, North Korea

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Podcast: The Risks to Trump’s Unconventional Approach to Tariffs, North Korea

CQ on Congress, Episode 94

President Donald Trump, right, and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House March 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

By Shawn Zeller, John M. Donnelly and Ellyn Ferguson

Posted March 9, 2018 at 3:06pm

CQ trade reporter Ellyn Ferguson and defense reporter John M. Donnelly spell out the risks posed by President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and his agreement to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Show Notes:

Ignoring GOP Pleas, Trump Sets Tariffs In Motion

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