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This American Life. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump says

tomorrow he will announce 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including those

from Canada and Mexico.

He also reaffirmed that he would announce reciprocal tariffs later this week.

Those are import duties on products from countries that have levied tariffs on U.S. goods.

Meanwhile, China's new tariffs on U.S. goods, including 10% on crude oil, farm equipment, and some farm vehicles, and 15% on liquefied natural gas and coal

are set to go into effect tomorrow. It's China's retribution for Trump imposing a 10% tariff

on Chinese goods. Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have been told that their

Washington headquarters is closed for the week and to work remotely.

As NPR's Laurel Wamsley reports, the move is the latest indication that the Trump administration is attempting to dismantle the independent agency.

CFPB staff were told of the closure in an email obtained by NPR.

No reason was given for the building's closure.

Representatives of Elon Musk's government

efficiency team were seen at the headquarters on Friday, according to the CFPB Union. Musk's team has

been granted access to key systems, stirring concerns about the fate of vast amounts of sensitive

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