Trump’s new tariffs could make America suck again for coal miners

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By Zoya TeirsteinJun 28, 2018, 7:00 am157 pts
One of President Trump’s new policies is making America less great for the very people he promised to make it great for: coal miners and fossil fuel executives. Back in March, Trump decided to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — 25 percent on the former, 10 percent on the latter. To no one’s…

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