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Over the weekend, the Trump administration announced tariffs for three of the country's

top trade partners, Mexico, Canada,

and China. While Mexico and Canada's tariffs have been delayed for 30 days, China's is currently in

place. Some of Washington State's biggest moneymakers, like Boeing, Amazon, and the agricultural

industry, rely heavily on trade with those countries.

Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts is here to talk about that in a minute.

But first, let's get you caught up.

If you've got ideas about where the city of Seattle should and shouldn't grow housing over the next 20 years,

time to speak up. The Seattle City Council will host a public hearing on its comprehensive plan tonight at 5. The current proposal allows

for more density around 30 new neighborhood centers, including Maple Leaf and Madison Park. You can

watch it all live on the Seattle Channel. Speaking of housing, state lawmakers will consider several housing bills this morning.

One proposal would limit large investment firms from buying up single family homes.

Another would change zoning regulations to allow housing to be built on ground floor retail spaces if they're near transit.

Public testimony begins at 1030 today and the State Senate

Housing Committee will drop a link in the show notes. And more bus service could be coming to the east

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