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CBO says Trump tariffs would modestly reduce national debt, slow economic growth

A Congressional Budget Office analysis finds President Trump’s tariff policy could reduce the federal deficit by $2.8 trillion over the next ten years, at the cost of slowing the U.S. economy.

Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins speaks with Mike Regan, senior editor for Bloomberg News

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