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News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy

Clip: 3/31/2017 | 5m 8s

President Trump moved to reshape American trade policy with a pair of executive orders.

In our news wrap Friday, President Trump moved to reshape American trade policy with a pair of executive orders, initiating a review of trade deficits and increasing the collection of duties on imports. Also, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned NATO allies to boost their defense spending within the next two months during his first meeting with his alliance counterparts in Brussels.

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