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Surge of imports in response to Trump tariffs led to economic slowdown, data shows

New data from the Department of Commerce shows an increase in imports led to an economic slowdown in the last quarter as President Trump ramped up his trade wars and companies tried to stockpile goods before tariffs kicked in. Matt Peterson, a reporter at Barron's, joined CBS News to discuss.
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