# New U.S. tariffs paused — for now. How did we get here?

https://mins.news/en/video/26272

- CBC News, 2026-08-19 14:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me39T3IgpqE

> President Trump has paused the new U.S. tariffs for three days. CBC’s Peter Armstrong examines what led to the pause and what is at stake.

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