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The Trump administration is launching two major tariff investigations under the 1974 Trade Act, targeting unfair practices abroad to recover billions for tax cuts. The first probe examines sixteen economies, including the EU, China, South Korea, and Japan, for government subsidies creating excess factory capacity. The second covers dozens of countries, like Mexico, Canada, and Brazil, for not preventing imports made with forced labor. Hearings start soon, but companies can now challenge tariffs more easily, potentially dragging out the process. A temporary ten percent tariff on all imports is in place, and states are already suing. The White House sees tariffs as a way to boost government cash amid budget deficits, a shift from past presidents use of tariffs to protect specific industries. Critics argue that U.S. businesses and consumers bear the cost, not foreign governments. The investigations aim to rebuild a wide-reaching tariff system before temporary ones expire, indicating a long road ahead to see if the revenue materializes.

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