Trump lowers tariffs on coffee, beef and fruits, as Americans’ concerns about affordability grow

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that retroactively lowers tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, among other agricultural imports, backdated to Thursday. The order Trump signed excludes the goods from “reciprocal” tariff rates, which start at 10% and go as high as 50%. However, the