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The impact hasn't been felt. and the president argues he likes tariffs anyway, average americans pay those tariffs and i'm wondering if you feel he's out of step with that or out of sink with that and it's going to cost him? >> well, i'd like to break the tariff conversation into multiple categories. you think about china. china's goal is to steal the future which would imperil america's progress. this is to restore confidence in our work force and to create the best future going forward from a technologic technological standpoint. their goal with the intellectual theft-- >> do you think that ...

City went bust and amid signs of a still struggling economy, kelly wright is live in washington with more details on this. good morning, kelly. >> reporter: heather, good to see you. the president's speech on the economy will be similar to what the american people have heard him say before. the white house says he will discuss america's progress. in his address, the president will focus on the budget debates coming this fall. republicans are threatening to shut it down because of obama care. >> if republicans in both houses simply refuse to vote for any continuing resolution that has further e...

Conference of his first term. >> please have a seat, everybody. good morning. i thought it might make sense to take some questions this week as my first term comes to an end. it's been a busy and productive four years and i expect the same for the next four years. i intend to carry out the agenda that i campaigned on, an agenda for new jobs, new opportunity, and new security for the middle class. now right now our economy is growing, and our businesses are creating new jobs. so we are poised for a good year, if we make smart decisions and sound investments, and as long as washington politics d...