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Republicans Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts

President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the costs of Republicans’ tax ambitions.

By Tony Romm

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Republican Policy Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says

The estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is all but certain to inflame an already intense debate inside the G.O.P. about the fiscal consequences of their bill to enact President Trump’s agenda.

By Andrew Duehren

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Trump Bemoans How ‘HARD’ It Is to Strike a China Deal

Even the president appears to be doubting his strategy to win over Beijing, as relations fray between the trading partners.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler Michael J.

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Trump Doubles Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

The president ratcheted up the rate on foreign metals to 50 percent, saying the former levies weren’t high enough to help the U.S. industry.

By Ana Swanson and Ian Austen