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Kentucky Bourbon, Wisconsin Cheese Could Be Targets In Trade War

The European Union is considering ways to fight back if the Trump administration adopts tariffs or quotas on imported steel and aluminum.
Kentucky bourbon could be the target of new tariffs from European allies if President Trump approves restrictions on steel and aluminum imports.

If the Trump administration starts a trade war, Kentucky bourbon may get caught in the cross-fire.

The administration is weighing strict new limits on imported steel and aluminum in hopes of shoring up home-grown metal industries.

But European allies are warning of possible retaliation, including tariffs aimed at politically sensitive

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