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Apr 10
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Wednesday, April 7, 2025

LESTER HOLT, NBC NEWS
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Stocks surge after Trump’s tariff pause; How 125% tariff on Chinese products will affect American shoppers; Dramatic Travel Decline amid global uncertainty; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

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