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Biden Urges Tripling Tariffs on Chinese Steel, Aluminum in Swing State Pennsylvania

During his visit to the United Steelworkers headquarters, the president pledged to increase the existing 301 tariff rate.
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Biden Urges Tripling Tariffs on Chinese Steel, Aluminum in Swing State Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the United Steelworkers Headquarters in Pittsburgh on April 17, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP
Emel Akan
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PITTSBURGH—President Joe Biden on April 17 called for dramatically higher tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from China, a move likely aimed at pleasing blue-collar voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania before the 2024 election.

The decision came after President Biden reportedly faced pressure from labor unions to extend the tariffs on Chinese goods.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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