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President Trump takes aim at trade with two executive orders

President Trump signed two new executive orders today, aimed at reshaping US trade policy. One puts in place a wide-ranging study of America's half-trillion-dollar deficit with our largest trading partners.

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KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Mar 31, 2017 • 1 min read

President Trump signed two new executive orders today, aimed at reshaping US trade policy. One puts in place a wide-ranging study of America's half-trillion-dollar deficit with our largest trading partners. The other calls for stricter enforcement of anti-dumping laws to keep foreign manufacturers from undercutting US companies selling goods at fair prices. The orders come just one week before Trump meets with President Xii Jinping of China, which Trump has repeatedly accused of unfair trade practices. Peter Nicholas, who covers the White House for the Wall Street Journal, has details.

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    Barbara Bogaev

    radio journalist

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Christine Detz

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Peter Nicholas

    Wall Street Journal

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