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![While the pause in tariffs on Mexico and Canada provides a temporary reprieve, the broader trade war remains a looming threat. Protectionism may offer short-term gains for select industries, but in the long run, it is the businesses and residents of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina who will pay the price. While the pause in tariffs on Mexico and Canada provides a temporary reprieve, the broader trade war remains a looming threat. Protectionism may offer short-term gains for select industries, but in the long run, it is the businesses and residents of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina who will pay the price.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/unnamed-file-55.jpg?w=525)
The cost of protectionism: How tariffs will hurt South Hampton Roads and beyond | Expert column
While the pause in tariffs on Mexico and Canada provides a temporary reprieve, the broader trade war remains a looming threat. Protectionism may offer short-term gains for select industries, but in the long run, it is the businesses and residents...
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Russia and the US agree to work towards improving ties and ending the Ukraine war in landmark talks
The talks represented a rapid and major change in American foreign policy.
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Environmental groups petition for Virginia crab pot regulations to ease threats to turtles
A petition filed by environmental groups is asking state regulators for regulations on crab pots to lessen their deadly impact on local terrapin populations.
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A woman and her daughter went missing in Hampton in 2017. Now, the child’s father is charged.
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Riverside County sheriff becomes the first major Republican to say he’ll run for California governor
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