BUSINESS/ECONOMY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have many economists and lawmakers worried about a coming trade war. But workers and others in this community, where steel has been made for well over a century, see a chance for more jobs and bigger paychecks. … ‘Overall it’s going to be great if we’re able to compete against these other countries on a level playing field,” said Jim Johnston, president of Local 1219 of the United Steelworkers in Braddock. He said workers have had a wage freeze since 2014, and added, ‘Hopefully better wages and benefits come from this.’ … ‘It provides breathing space for companies and workers who feel they’re teetering on the edge,’ said Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, a partnership between manufacturing companies and the steelworkers union.”
-Kris Maher, “In a Pennsylvania Steel Town, Donald Trump’s Tariff Is a Winner: Local workers hope for more jobs and better pay from the president’s proposed levies,” The Wall Street Journal online, Mar. 3, 2018