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Q&A: Here’s What We Know So Far About Trump’s Tariff Plans, and Impact on Michigan

January 29, 2025

The Detroit News
Jan. 21
Luke Ramseth

President Donald Trump has laid out contrasting approaches to his trade policy — which could have sweeping impacts on Michigan and its auto industry — after returning to the White House.

First came an executive order directing several agencies to study several trade issues, including the use of increased tariffs, and offer up recommendations.

“Short-term tariffs against two of our critical trading partners is just not something that the industry really could tolerate without a lot of disruption, and clearly (would) cut into a supply chain, which is fragile to begin with and has had a lot of stress the last few years,” said Glenn Stevens, executive director of the Detroit Regional Chamber’s MichAuto.

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