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Apr 2025
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Trump Pauses Tariffs, Businesses Welcome...

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President Trump has hit pause on nearly all new tariffs for 90 days. Businesses struggle to plan for the future amid economic uncertainty. And President Trump has signed executive orders targeting two individuals who served in his first administration.

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