Democratic Governors Launch State Reviews to Assess Local Impact of Tariffs

A group of Democratic-led states order tariff reviews as the White House said its trade policies are leading to falling import prices.
Democratic Governors Launch State Reviews to Assess Local Impact of Tariffs
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Five Democratic-led states announced new steps on July 14 to counter what they call the rising costs of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, as the White House said that consumers are seeing lower import prices.

Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Oregon announced a mix of executive orders and state agency directives on July 14 aimed at charting how new and proposed duties affect household budgets, supply chains, and state economies.

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