Trump administration plans to help farmers hurt by global trade tensions
- Jul 24, 2018
- 1 min read
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Tuesday the emergency aid package will use existing funding to mitigate the estimated $11 billion impact of "illegal tariffs" other countries have imposed on US agriculture exports. The exports have been a prime target of China and other countries that have retaliated against the series of tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed in recent months.
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