Live updates: US moves ahead on tariffs, Biden to deliver first major speech since exit
Apr 15, 2025
What to KnowFormer President Joe Biden will give his first major speech since leaving office in January.Although President Donald Trump paused most of his biggest tariff hikes last week for 90 days, apart from those for imports from China, he has said he still plans tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs
, lumber, copper and computer chips.Trump will sign more executive orders this afternoon, the White House said. The topic of the orders was not immediately clear. The daily White House news briefing is at 1 p.m. ET.
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, while Joe Biden is set to make his first major speech since leaving the Oval Office in January. Follow along for live updates.
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