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‘Everybody agrees it’s going to cause pain’: Utah governor on tariffs, possible recession
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox — a Republican who has called tariffs a “huge gamble” but also said that he hopes “President Trump is right” about them — said state officials are continuing to monitor their impacts on Utah businesses, and that the state’s smaller businesses are “going to be hit the hardest.” Cox also said he’s instructed state agencies to prepare for possible budget cuts if a recession hits the U.S. “We’re always planning for the worst. That’s part of what we do every year, and we’re one of the few states that does that,” Cox told reporters during ...
