U.S. Senate to vote on whether to block Trump’s global tariffs amid economic turmoil


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Open this photo in gallery: Sen. Ron Wyden questions U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as he testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on April 8.Mark Schiefelbein/The Canadian Press Senate Democrats are forcing a vote Wednesday evening on whether to block global tariffs announced by Donald Trump earlier this month, a potentially tough vote for some Republicans who have expressed concerns about the policy but are wary of crossing the president. Trump announced the far-reaching tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners April 2 and then reversed himself a few days later after a market meltdown,...