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Building Materials and Trade Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs - But Uncertainty Persists

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The Supreme Court on Feb. 20 ruled that President Trump’s attempts to use emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was not valid. But Trump still has wide latitude in setting tariff policy and announced a new global tariff. American consumers and businesses are unsure how any new tariffs will affect them.
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Tariffs

How Tariffs Impact the Home Building Industry

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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement

This free trade treaty that went into effect in July 2020 to replace NAFTA.