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President Trump stands by his move to impose new tariffs on trading partners amidst economic turmoil. CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman, NBC Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell, and Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel discuss the economic and global impacts of the president’s actions. Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur explains the latest in Congress with a government funding deadline looming and disagreements among Senate Democrats. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) explains why he is voting against the House-passed six month stopgap spending bill. Former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings talks about the impacts of the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back staffing at the department.
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