White House denies reports of steel, aluminum tariff rollback

The White House pushed back against recent reports flagging a potential rollback of the 50% steel and aluminum tariffs, saying they are “baseless speculation,” a Trump administration official told Platts on Feb. 13. The Financial Times on Feb. 13, citing anonymous sources, said the Trump administration would scale back tariffs on steel and aluminum imports because of higher prices for goods likeThe White House pushed back against recent reports flagging a potential rollback of the 50% steel and aluminum tariffs, saying they are “baseless speculation,” a Trump administration official told Platts on Feb. 13. The Financial Times on Feb. 13, citing anonymous sources, said the Trump administration would scale back tariffs on steel and aluminum imports because of higher prices for goods likeRead More