President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order addressing international trade and indicated that tariffs could soon target Mexico and Canada. He stopped short of implementing new levies on his first day in office. The trade memorandum directs federal agencies to review unfair trade practices and currency policies, particularly with China, Canada, and Mexico. He also established the External Revenue Service to collect duties on imports from tariffed countries. Trump's trade policy has sparked concerns among economists, who warn that protectionist measures could increase production costs and consumer prices amid global inflation recovery efforts.
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00:02President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order addressing international trade
00:07and indicated that tariffs could soon target Mexico and Canada.
00:11He stopped short of implementing new levies on his first day in office.
00:15The trade memorandum directs federal agencies to review unfair trade practices and currency
00:20policies, particularly with China, Canada, and Mexico.
00:24He also established the External Revenue Service to collect duties on imports from tariffed
00:30countries.
00:31Trump's trade policy has sparked concerns among economists, who warned that protectionist
00:37measures could increase production costs and consumer prices amid global inflation recovery.