Trump imposes steep tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines

Restrictions aim to boost US manufacturing, but critics warn they will slow shift to renewable energy and increase consumer costsThe US president, Donald Trump, has announced steep tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels, giving a boost to Whirlpool Corp and dealing a setback to the renewable energy industry in the first of several potential trade restrictions. The decisions in the two “Section 201” safeguard cases followed findings by the US International Trade Commiss