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New tariffs raise possibility of trade war as millions of federal workers face deadline to accept buyout offers.

Published On 10 Feb 2025

  • US President Donald Trump says he will impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports in a move set to affect some of the country’s top trading partners and raise the possibility of a trade war.
  • Millions of federal workers face a Trump administration deadline to accept buyout offers as a federal judge hears a challenge to the effort to reduce the government workforce.