The following article by Erica Werner, Heather Long and David J. Lynch was posted on the Washington Post website January 24, 2018:
President Trump imposed tariffs on imported residential washing machines and solar powered products on Jan. 23. (The Washington Post)
Prominent Republicans warned President Trump on Wednesday against taking further trade actions that could harm American workers, even as top administration officials meeting in Davos, Switzerland, rose to the defense of the president’s “America First” rhetoric on the eve of his arrival.
The blowback came as Trump moved this week to impose tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines, incurring fierce criticism in the United States, where experts said such a move would cost jobs, and abroad, where at least one major maker of washing machines notified U.S. retailers that it would raise prices. Continue reading “GOP lawmakers condemn Trump’s tariff decision”