After a year of chest thumping, President Donald Trump hasfinally delivered the type of trade blow his political base hasbeen craving.

Trump slapped tariffs on imported solar panels and washingmachines on Monday in his first major move to level a globalplaying field he says is tilted against American companies. Thedecision came two days after the one-year anniversary of hisinauguration as he prepares to travel to the World Economic Forumin Davos, Switzerland, where his “America First” stance is likelyto be at odds with the global business and political elite.

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