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Canada and EU announce retaliatory tariffs, escalating Trump's trade war

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The trade war between the U.S. and dozens of countries escalated yet again Wednesday .

Canada and the European Union announced their own tariffs designed to inflict economic pain and pressure on America .

President Trump said he would not be deterred from his campaign to get better and more fair trading agreements over time.

Prior to joining NewsHour , she was with Yahoo News where she anchored coverage of the 2018 Midterm Elections and reported from Donald Trump’s victory party on Election Day 2016 . Jonah Anderson is a News Assistant at the PBS NewsHour . Azhar Merchant is Associate Producer for National Affairs . Support Provided By: Learn more Support PBS News: Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm..

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73

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74

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formal

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English

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43

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