Tariffs on China Aren't Likely to Rescue Battered U.S. P.P.E. Industry

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : " The United States once dominated the field of personal protective equipment, or P.P.E. The virus-filtering N95 mask and the disposable nitrile glove are American inventions, but China now produces more than 90 percent of the medical gear worn by American health care workers.
46% : Trump Administration: Live Updates Updated April 23, 2025, 10:00 a.m. ET1 hour
34% : But as President Trump unveiled his tariff regimen earlier this month, and Beijing retaliated with an 84 percent tax on American imports, the few remaining companies that make protective gear in the United States felt mostly unease.
27% : Trump says he won't fire Powell.

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