Thread by @JesseLehrich

Trump’s steel tariffs may force 3 tire-cord manufacturers to close plants in Arkansas, killing 1,500 jobs
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VIRGINIA – "The newly imposed tariffs are starting to threaten the livelihoods of farmers."
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"North Dakota farmers are scrambling for answers in Washington. As a trade war brews between the U.S. and its partners, an atmosphere of uncertainty looms. North Dakota agriculture leaders say can't afford to lose these relationships."
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.@StarTribune: "Minnesota’s three most important trading partners are Canada, Mexico and China. The state now faces trade sanctions from all three, courtesy of President Donald Trump’s ham-handed attempts to wring concessions at any cost."
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Steel tariffs starting to take toll on manufacturers in Northeast Ohio
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Jacksonville businesses already feeling impact of U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum
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Idaho's Agriculture Community Concerned About Mexico's Tariffs

"The taxes will cut into two of Idaho's biggest exports: dairy and potatoes."
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Wisconsin reeling from tariffs coming from Mexico, Canada, Europe

"I do recognize this is probably a negotiating tactic... but in the meantime real families are being crushed by these tariffs"
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"California's dairy farmers...have struggled in recent years because of a steep slide in prices.

Now they're in danger of becoming casualties in the Trump administration's trade war with Mexico."
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AK Steel employs 2,400 Ohioans. They told @senrobportman they'll have to shut down if they can't secure an exemption from Trump's tariffs.
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"Trump’s tariff on imported solar panels has led U.S. renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than $2.5 billion in large installation projects, along with thousands of jobs"
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Cheyenne, Wyo. - A month ago a building made mostly from steel would've cost you 10% less to build and about 30-40% less 6 months ago.

And local businesses say this price increase is a result of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
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Trump's Tariffs And Insults Target North Carolina's Top Trade Partner

➞ "an estimated 247,500 jobs in the state are supported by business with Canada"
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"Foreign markets for Washington's apples, cherries and potatoes will not stomach the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum, threatening a vital chunk of the state economy, the Washington congressional delegation warned Monday."
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"Dozens of Tennessee farmers have urged the state's U.S. House delegation to oppose President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs, saying they worry the fallout will cripple the rural state's agriculture."
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a new OSU study estimates China's retaliatory tariffs in Trump's trade war "would mean a 59% loss in annual net income to a typical Ohio farmer.

Projections show income would drop from $63,577 to $26,107"
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Will trade tariffs flatten Kentucky's bourbon boom? 'We're going to suffer'
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Chinese Tariffs Are Already Hitting Trump Voters
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“Maine’s lobster industry...supports thousands of jobs & entire coastal communities.

Just two weeks ago, the Maine delegation heard directly from our state’s lobster industry about the economic hardship a trade war with China would cause them."
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"The North Pacific seafood industry will get slammed with a wide range of retaliatory tariffs on exports to China, an important and growing market."
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"Craft breweries in Virginia bring in more than $9 billion a year, but brewers fear newly imposed tariffs will doom the boom, affecting production costs and how much you pay for a can of beer."
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"Farmers in South Dakota currently pay 12% in tariffs to China. If those tariffs rose to 25%, many farmers say it will make their jobs and lives difficult."
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"Perhaps Iowa farmers' biggest fear is becoming a harsh reality: The escalating U.S.-China trade dispute erupted Friday... Iowa farmers could lose up to $624 million"

Tariffs will make it harder for Long Island manufacturers to export, executives say
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White House tariffs placed on Canadian steel, aluminum hitting Montana manufactures
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'Holding their breath': Trump's trade war puts Texas jobs over a barrel
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'We feel like we're a bargaining chip': Trade war has North Dakota soybean farmers worried
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'This will be the end': Kansas farmers fear Trump-China trade battle
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China hits pause on Appalachian energy investment citing trade war concerns
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“Alabama’s Republican governor warned Monday that the fallout from tariffs proposed by the Trump administration would hurt the state’s economy.”
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"Nebraska corn farmers are already struggling to break even due to low corn prices, but these tariffs aren't hurting just farmers. More than one million American jobs are supported by U.S. ag exports alone."
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Tariffs squeeze Wisconsin automotive parts suppliers and could raise car prices
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Tariff Talk Hits Soybean Prices; Will Be 'Very Difficult For A Farmer To Make A Profit,' Arkansas Farm Bureau President Says

➞ "A bad situation for Arkansas farmers, especially soybean producers, got worse..."
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"executives warned that the U.S.-China trade dispute could undermine plans to create up to 4,000 more auto jobs" in South Carolina
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"'I don’t know what to do,' says Kentucky soybean board member Allan Pace.

Pace has farmed his whole life. The recent promises of tariffs have made his whole industry uncertain."
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it "strikes farmer Kristin Duncanson as ironic, given Trump’s insistence that protective tariffs help US business.

A 29% export loss would be very hard for any soybean farmer to absorb & it could be devastating to those who lack working capital, she said"
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"And the tariffs have also put Morris in a tough spot as a Trump supporter.

'Alls I can say about it is, I hope you know what you're doing... I'm going to bear the brunt of it, I'm going to hope and pray for the best'"
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"Steel tariffs imposed against Mexico are hurting a large business in the Heartland.

A nail factory in Poplar Bluff has laid off dozens of employees this month and it’s possible the situation could get much worse."
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"With only weeks until the July 6 implementation of tariffs on American goods, soybean farmers in Louisiana are already feeling the impacts.... For some farmers, the financial uncertainty...was enough to hold off on planting soybean crops this year."
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"President Donald Trump’s trade war is starting to affect livelihoods in the heartland.

In Poplar Bluff, Mo., Mid Continent Nail has laid off 60 workers and expects to cut more if it doesn’t get relief from Trump’s steel tariffs."
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Utah Companies Suffer At Hands Of Trump Tariffs On Steel

"The tariffs have put a halt to the growth of the company... Also, plans for employee raises and expanding their workforce of 25 have been put on hold for now."
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From Boat Makers To Farmers, US-led Tariff War Inflicts Pain

"A Florida boat builder absorbs $4 million in lost business and expects more pain. An Ohio pork producer is losing access to a vital export market and fears the damage will last years..."
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"CEO Duane Kuck estimates that the company, which employs 750 in Orlando and Valdosta, Georgia, will lose $13 million in revenue this year from European and Canadian tariffs.

'It’s hitting very hard and very quick,' Kuck said."
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