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Imported Steel Tariffs Double, White House Rescission Request, Gaza Aid Paused

2025/6/4
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Scott Horsley: 作为NPR的首席经济记者，我认为特朗普总统加倍征收钢铝关税旨在保护美国国内的蓝领工作岗位。然而，虽然这可能会对国内钢铁和铝生产商有所帮助，但同时也会增加依赖这些原材料的企业的成本，最终转嫁给消费者。这种策略与特朗普总统降低生活成本的竞选承诺背道而驰。 H.O. Woltz: 我是一家位于北卡罗来纳州芒特艾里的公司的负责人，我们公司将钢丝拧成用于钢筋混凝土的电缆。我担心原材料成本将会是国际竞争对手的两倍，这会严重影响我们的竞争力。中国正在主导整个世界市场，我们很难与之竞争。关税可能会推高建材成本，导致一些建设项目暂停。 Robert Budway: 我是罐头制造商协会的主席。我们罐头制造商会将增加的成本转嫁给食品生产商、软饮料制造商和啤酒酿造商，最终由消费者承担。这对美国消费者来说是一个双输的局面。 Catherine Ross: 作为加州大学戴维斯分校的经济学家，我研究了特朗普政府首次执政期间关税的影响。我估计，之前的关税导致下游制造业损失了约75,000个工作岗位。钢铁关税会增加使用钢铁作为投入的生产商的成本，导致他们减少招聘。

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The president doubled steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, aiming to protect American jobs. However, this significantly increases costs for businesses using these materials, potentially leading to job losses in other sectors and higher prices for consumers.
  • Steel and aluminum tariffs doubled to 50%
  • Increased costs for businesses using imported metals
  • Potential job losses in downstream industries
  • Higher prices for consumers

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Starting today, the tax on imported steel and aluminum doubles to 50 percent. The White House has formally asked Congress to take back $9.4 billion dollars in funding for foreign aid and public media. And, the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation pauses food distribution for the day following another deadly shooting by the Israeli military near one of its sites. *Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe) to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Pallavi Gogoi, Gerry Holmes, Carrie Kahn, Lisa Thomson and Adriana Gallardo. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from David Greenburg and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)