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Free trade has been so beneficial to so many countries that the world may find a way to live without its biggest player.

President Trump vowed to aid entrepreneurs by reducing taxes and slicing red tape. But some owners say other policies have put them at a disadvantage.

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous.

President Trump’s tariffs are scrambling the Republican plan for the economy, long centered on tax cuts and growth.

Voters were bracing for the effects of President Trump’s recent tariffs in their own lives, but some said they were, for now, waiting and watching to see how all of this plays out.

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous.

One of the president’s allies warns that the trade barriers could hurt American business and consumers. But he has yet to take any real steps to reverse them.

The gain was stronger than expected, though the impact of President Trump’s tariffs and other policies on the labor market has yet to play out.

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”

The new video game console will still be released in June, the Japanese company said. Its price was unveiled as $450 this week.