Tariffs and Iran escalate GOP risk ahead of the midterms
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A Boston Globe analysis argues that after a brief easing in gas prices, President Trump’s renewed Iran escalation and sweeping tariff hikes could raise costs for Americans and threaten Republican incumbents in the midterms, as lawmakers react with mixed views on tariffs and the housing bill’s fate.
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- Trump faces a catch-22 on Iran because of midterms, says his former commerce secretary: Face inflation furor or withdraw and look weak Fortune
- Trump’s war on Iran is unpopular and expensive. He’s perfectly OK with that The Guardian
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