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Headline Roundup August 3rd, 2018

Newspapers Voice Concerns Over Tariffs on Canadian Newsprint

Summary from the AllSides News Team

U.S. newspapers are voicing concerns over the Trump administration's tariffs on Canadian newsprint, with some saying the decision has added costs to an already struggling industry. As a result, the Commerce Department recently lowered the tariffs from a 32 percent cap to a 16.88 percent cap.

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Trump Administration Moves Ahead With Tariffs on Canadian Newsprint
Trump Administration Moves Ahead With Tariffs on Canadian Newsprint

New York Times (News)

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The Commerce Department said on Thursday that it would proceed with tariffs on Canadian newsprint, a blow to an already-struggling American newspaper industry.

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Paper blames newsprint tariffs for dropping Sunday comics
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Residents in a North Carolina town hoping to read β€œRex Morgan M.D.” with Sunday coffee are in for a rude awakening. And a newspaper says it’s all President Donald Trump’s fault.

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Publishers push for full repeal of Canadian newsprint tariffs
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The Commerce Department said it was rolling back the tariff it is imposing on newsprint imported from Canada by as much as a third.

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