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On the recordJuly 23, 2018
The President's tariffs are causing this global demand to drop, forcing the prices down to 5 or 6 dollars a pound from what was 12 dollars a pound.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Nelson discusses the negative impact of tariffs on lobster prices and fishermen's livelihoods.

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