President Trump will impose double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced labor violations, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced Thursday. The action will cover 99.4 percent of U.S. imports and apply to Washington’s top trading partners, according to a fact sheet released by his office. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5987343-trump-tariffs-imports-forced-labor-section-301/ #Tariffs #Trump #EuropeanUnion #EU #Trade #International
A protestor interrupted a news conference held Thursday, July 23, by Madison, Wisconsin, officials about the police shooting death of Corey Ruiz, a homeless resident of city. Madison Police Chief John Patterson stepped away from the microphone when a protester began shouting. Carlos Dixon, an activist running for Wisconsin governor as a write-in independent candidate, took the chief's spot at the lectern. Ruiz was shot and killed Wednesday. According to police, Ruiz had resisted arrest and injured an officer with a knife. (Principal reporting and copy: AP / Additional information: Milwaukee Courier, TMJ4 News, WISN, others) #CoreyRuiz #Madison #Wisconsin #Police #Shooting READ MORE:…
The president’s intervention and the subsequent decision by FIFA’s disciplinary committee to put Folarin Balogun’s ban on hold drew widespread criticism.
The administration announced extra tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies, saying the countries had failed to adequately enforce a ban on goods made with forced labor.
