The White House is putting pause on two executive orders President Donald Trump was expected to sign Monday aimed at bringing down record beef prices and rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd, according to multiple reports, which would mark the administration’s latest attempt to blunt grocery inflation ahead of November’s midterms.
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One order would temporarily suspend the tariff-rate quota—which kicks in a higher tariff once a set volume of imports is reached—across all beef-exporting nations, allowing more beef into the U.S. at low rates, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The administration also plans to direct
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