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POLITICO’S Loyalty Bridge Access: Free 3-month Subscription for Former Government Subscribers in a Career Transition. Learn more 7-DAY UNLIMITED ACCESS By JEFFREY TOMICH | 01/31/2025 06:34 AM EST Imports of steel and aluminum are essential for large infrastructure projects. The costs from any potential levies would flow to consumers. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 23. Ben Curtis/AP President Donald Trump’s “national energy emergency” and pledge to expand infrastructure to ease the burden on American consumers is on a collision course with another Day 1 dictum: tariffs. Trump is set to announce 25 percent levies on goods from Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday, and perhaps additional tariffs after a sweeping review of U.S. trade policies. Both countries are the top suppliers of steel and aluminum needed for energy infrastructure such as pipelines and electric transformers, and any levi

President Donald Trump’s “national energy emergency” and pledge to expand infrastructure to ease the burden on American consumers is on a collision course with another Day 1 dictum: tariffs. Trump is set to announce 25 percent levies on goods from Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday, and perhaps additional tariffs after a sweeping review of U.S. trade policies. Both countries are the top suppliers of steel and aluminum needed for energy infrastructure such as pipelines and electric transformers, and any levies from the U.S. would raise costs on those projects. Ned Hill, a professor emeritus

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