Minnesota Auto Dealers Brace for Potential Cost Increases
- On June 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump doubled steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 to 50 percent on most imports, excluding the United Kingdom.
- Trump justified the tariff increase as necessary to protect national security and support domestic industries amid ongoing trade negotiations.
- The European Union and Canada strongly condemned the hike, delaying retaliatory actions until mid-July while expressing readiness for countermeasures if talks fail.
- Economists warned the tariffs will raise consumer prices, reduce U.S. Manufacturing competitiveness, and lower economic output despite potential federal deficit gains.
- This tariff doubling escalates global trade tensions, strains alliances, and pressures trade partners to negotiate exemptions or face further disputes and retaliation.
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Los Angeles — At the Los Angeles headquarters of Munchkin, one of the most innovative baby brands in the country, the White House’s steel and aluminum tariffs are impacting several of the company’s products. “No one thinks about a baby spoon as a steel product,” Steven Dunn, Munchkin’s CEO and founder, told CBS News. President Trump last week announced that tariffs on steel and aluminum would double from 25% to 50%, a move that took effect Wedne…
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