White House Scales Back Planned April Tariffs

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🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Mar. 24. The Trump administration is considering holding off on industry-specific tariffs when it unveils a raft of trade measures on April 2nd. Plus, Greenland’s prime minister condemns a planned trip to the island this week by a U.S. delegation as ‘highly aggressive.’ And as Israel prepares for a scaled-up ground offensive in Gaza, WSJ correspondent Dov Lieber reports that a majority of Israelis would prefer negotiating with Hamas to end fighting. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Americans love using their credit cards, the most secure and hassle-free way to pay.
0:04.0	But DC politicians want to change that with the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill.
0:08.0	This bill lets corporate megastores pick how your credit card is processed,
0:13.0	allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards.
0:18.0	Corporate megastores will make more money and you pay the price.
0:22.1	Tell Congress to guard your card because Americans lose when politicians choose. Learn more at
0:28.1	guard your card.com.
0:32.9	The White House scales back its planned tariff announcements for next week.
0:38.7	Plus, investors hedge their bets and look beyond America's shores.
0:42.5	A lot of investors feel like if they can have their money, not just in the U.S., but in Europe and China,
0:48.3	and commodities like gold, and it'll make them feel less like the value of their portfolio
0:52.9	is tied to the day-to-day actions of the White House.
0:56.5	And with ceasefire talks stalled, Israel expands its ground operations across Gaza.
1:03.0	It's Monday, March 24th.
1:04.5	I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of Watts News.
1:09.7	The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:16.5	The White House is narrowing down the list of tariffs set to take effect next week.
1:22.5	We report that while so-called reciprocal tariffs remain likely to kick in on April 2nd, a day President
1:29.5	Trump has called Liberation Day for the U.S., sector-specific tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals,
1:35.9	and semiconductors are now likely not to be announced. The White House didn't respond to
1:41.3	request for comment on if or when those tariffs are
1:44.5	still planned to go into effect.
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