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Most Americans aren't sure what tariffs are, and they're conflicted about whether they matter or not.
It took Donald Trump three weeks to provide his first concrete signal that he is serious about imposing new tariffs, setting up a flurry of diplomatic and legal maneuverings in the weeks and months to come.
Trump's pick for Treasury secretary wants to cut federal deficits to the levels of Barack Obama's presidency. Those days are long gone.