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White House: Most Trade from Canada, Mexico ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’ to Tariff, Tariff Revenue ‘Tiny Fraction’ of Tax Cut Size

On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett stated that most of the trade in Canada and Mexico has American parts and if there are “U.S. parts that get shipped over to Mexico,
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Trump says William McKinley ‘made our country very rich through tariffs.’ But the 25th president changed his mind on tariffs after realizing ‘friendly trade relations will prevent reprisals’ – Fortune

Trump says William McKinley 'made our country very rich through tariffs.' But the 25th president changed his mind on tariffs after realizing 'friendly trade relations will prevent reprisals'  FortuneTrump’s Flawed Claim that Tariffs Made the U.S. Its ‘Richest’  FactCheck.orgThe Protective Tariff: Defending American Economic and National Security  The Federalist SocietyThe Gilded Age Is Back in America, Except This Time It’s Golden  BloombergTrump’s Tariff Policies Mirror Gilded Age, But Experts Warn of Risks  newslooks.com

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China and Russia Unite Behind Iran in Challenge to Trump’s Plans – Yahoo Finance

China and Russia Unite Behind Iran in Challenge to Trump’s Plans  Yahoo FinanceChina Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West  The New York TimesChina, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks  ReutersChina, Russia and Iran call for end to U.S. sanctions on Iran and restart of nuclear talks  PBS NewsHourIranian officials talk nuclear program with Chinese and Russian counterparts  NPR

Exclusive — Secretary Bessent on ‘Reprivatization’ of Economy: ‘We Are Laser-Focused on Getting this Deficit Under Control’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Breitbart News exclusively that President Donald Trump’s administration is "laser-focused" on cutting the deficit and getting spending "under control," part of his larger vision of "reprivatization" of the U.S. economy so economic growth is no longer dependent on government spending but instead on private sector growth.
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