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<em>The Atlantic </em>Daily: Clouds Had Burst

Trump’s June 12 summit with Kim Jong Un is back on. Plus new tariffs on steel and aluminum, the challenges of raising grandkids, and more.
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Trading Troubles: A tweet from President Trump foreshadowing a positive U.S. jobs report went against the usual protocol for the monthly release of data, alarming economists and investors. Here’s why they saw this breach of norms as a big deal. And a steep set of on U.S. allies went into effect. James Fallows weighs the costs and benefits, and comes to a blunt conclusion: “Donald Trump’s new steel and aluminum tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and the European Union are both pointless and bad.

Trump announced that his meeting with Kim Jong for June 12 in Singapore, after the North Korean leader sent him what the president described as “a very interesting letter.” Even so, the letter is reportedly short on details, particularly with respect to whether North Korea is willing to give up its nuclear weapons. As Trump’s North Korea policy continues to evolve, behavioral economics can help

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