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Trump launches new trade probes after tariffs struck down
Economy

Trump launches new trade probes after tariffs struck down

The Trump administration has opened sweeping new trade investigations into the EU, China, India, and other manufacturing nations, weeks after the Supreme Court invalidated its previous tariff regime as an unlawful emergency declaration. The probes are a legal workaround designed to rebuild hundreds of billions in lost tariff revenue, with fresh levies expected to follow once the investigations conclude.

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US launches new trade probes into a series of countries and the EU

US launches new trade probes into a series of countries and the EU

Financial Times · Mar 11

Trump officials kick off process to try to replace tariffs struck down by supreme court

Trump officials kick off process to try to replace tariffs struck down by supreme court

The Guardian · Mar 11

US launches probe into trading partners including the EU, China and India

US launches probe into trading partners including the EU, China and India

BBC · Mar 12

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