U.S. agencies will look at ways to get around environmental regulations to allow for logging in more than 280 million acres of protected national forests and public lands. 

The proposal would require at least 15% of U.S. exports to be shipped using U.S.-flagged vessels, and 5% of all U.S. exports on U.S.-built vessels.

The long-promised tariffs scheduled to take effect March 4 would easily be among the most sweeping of the Trump era, applying to roughly $1.5 trillion in annual imports.

As recently as five weeks ago, a ton of steel was selling for less than $700. But by this week, prices were as high as $1,000.

It’s a significant shift for a country that purchases almost as much in U.S. goods each year as the entire European Union.

Many experts agree that among the most likely consequences of tariffs meant to equalize trade deficits or boosts domestic manufacturing are higher prices for consumers.

Britain has consistently argued that it does not have a notable trade deficit with the U.S.

"The EU wasn’t formed to screw anyone," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X February 27.

Despite nervousness about whether traders would be able to get copper to the U.S. in time, the section 232 investigation is likely to take many months to complete.

While the chaos surrounding new trade regulations may not slow anytime soon, those who embrace AI will find themselves better equipped to handle whatever the next change brings.