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Jamieson Greer: “Coffee prices were going up for two years. I can't affect…”

Featuring: Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative | National

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Senator Murray Presses Trump's Trade Representative Over Administration's Reckless Tariffs

Published | Video Starts at 03:53

And. But I cannot understand why this administration forced Americans to pay higher for months. Tell me, what did the coffee tariffs actually achieve? So, first of all, Coffee prices were going up for two years. I can't affect the weather in Brazil and these other places. Second of all, all the tariffs that were imposed, some of them are in place to protect domestic supply chains. Some of them are in place for leverage. (03:53–03:58)

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Asserts that coffee prices increased for two years due to weather conditions in Brazil and other places.

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