Donald Trump’s tariffs are costing Americans billions when they can least afford it, but he’s not backing down

Just seven weeks ago, a group calling itself the Coalition for a Prosperous America wrote passionately to Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of the US Customs and Border Protection, demanding that President Donald Trump’s tariffs against China stay firmly in place to ensure that US companies are not “injured by unfair imports”.“Lifting payment of duties … strikes at the heart of American industry,” wrote Daniel DiMicco, chairman of the coalition and chair of US steel producer Nucor. He called on…

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