Business Matters

Trump pledges a 50% tariff on copper imports


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US President Donald Trump has threatened a 50% tariff on copper imports. Sam Fenwick hears how critical the metal is in electric vehicles, military hardware, semiconductors and a wide range of consumer technology.

Mass federal job cuts can proceed for now after an update from the US Supreme Court.

Plus how WeightWatchers, the weight management business, has emerged from a major debt restructuring.

Sam Fenwick will be joined by Jessica Khine, a business development consultant based in Malaysia, and Rema Rahman, White House and Legal Affairs editor at The Hill, in Washington.

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