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Trump's Tariff Talks, China's Tariff Response, SCOTUS Probationary Workers
09 Apr 2025
President Trump's new tariffs went into effect just after midnight as U.S. trade partners seek negotiations. President Trump has raised the import tax on Chinese goods to a minimum of 104 percent. And, the U.S. Supreme Court has said the Trump administration is free to proceed with the firing of 16,000 probationary federal employees for now. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Robbie Griffiths, Anna Yukhananov, Jason Breslow, Lisa Thomson and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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New tariffs are now a reality, and President Trump says trade partners are lining up to talk.
We're doing very well in making, I call them tailored deals, not off the rack. These are tailored, highly tailored deals.
Which countries want to negotiate?
I'm Laila Fadil, that's A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. Now China is not willing to talk over the 104% tariffs on its goods.
We will not tolerate any attempt to harm China's sovereignty, security and development interests.
How is China retaliating?
And the Trump administration gets another partial victory from the U.S. Supreme Court. The court has ruled the federal government can proceed with firing 16,000 probationary employees, at least for now. Stay with us. We've got all the news you need to start your day.
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