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Warren demands clarity for big business exemptions to Trump's tariffs


Published on 2025-01-16 08:41:21 - MSN
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  • One economic unknown is whether President-elect Trump's tariffs will cover all imported goods, as previously threatened. But Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants to know the opposite: which companies will get exemptions and how that will be determined,

Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for greater transparency regarding exemptions granted to large corporations from tariffs imposed during the Trump administration. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Warren criticized the secretive nature of the process through which companies like Ford, General Motors, and Tesla received exclusions from tariffs on Chinese imports. She highlighted that these exemptions, often granted without public disclosure, could undermine the intended economic effects of the tariffs and potentially favor big businesses at the expense of smaller entities. Warren's demand for clarity comes amidst ongoing discussions about the effectiveness and fairness of these trade policies, urging for a more open and equitable system in managing trade exemptions.

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