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A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump’s new tariffs

by The Associated Press July 27, 2026

written by The Associated Press July 27, 2026

By Mae Anderson NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has imposed double-digit tariffs on more than 60 countries, using a legal justification that permits the president to levy import taxes and other sanctions against countries found to engage in “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable” or “discriminatory...

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A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump’s new tariffs

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