Tariffs stir uncertainty for WA

Over the weekend, the Trump administration announced tariffs for three of the country’s top trade partners: Mexico, Canada and China.

While Mexico and Canada’s tariffs have been delayed 30 days, China’s is currently in place.

Some of Washington state’s biggest moneymakers, like Boeing, Amazon and the agricultural industry, rely heavily on trade with those countries. 

We’ll talk to Seattle Times Business Reporter Paul Roberts about the impacts.

Hearings on state legislature housing bills can be found here. 

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