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South Korea has stated it will not retaliate against U.S. tariffs, is seeking to negotiate a new trade agreement, and will not join China or Japan in efforts to counter the U.S. measures

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “great call” with South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo on Tuesday, during which they discussed tariffs, shipbuilding, and potential energy deals, just one day before a planned 25% tariff on South Korean exports is set to take effect; Trump added
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Ken Griffin said Donald Trump’s latest tariffs amount to a hefty tax on middle-class families and are a “huge policy mistake” by the administration

Ken Griffin Slams Trump Tariffs as “Huge Policy Mistake,” Warns of Long-Term Harm to Families and U.S. Leadership Billionaire investor Ken Griffin criticized President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, calling them a “huge policy mistake” and likening them to a heavy tax burden on American families. “It’
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United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has seemed to suggest that the federal workforce fired recently "will give us the labor we need for new manufacturing"

Treasury Secretary Outlines Plan to Shift Laid-Off Federal Workers Into Manufacturing Jobs Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration intends to grow U.S. manufacturing employment by redirecting laid-off federal workers into factory jobs—part of a broader strategy combining steep import tariffs with a slimming down of the
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