Polis joins other Democrats in opposing planned U.S. tariffs

With President Donald Trump threatening several U S trading partners with substantial tariffs the first of August Gov Jared Polis and other Democratic governors commented Monday that they are taking efforts to oppose policies they consider harmful to their states businesses Polis issued an executive order directing the Colorado Office of Economic Maturation and International Arrangement or OEDIT to form a task force to help state agencies to develop strategies to reduce the impacts of the Trump administration s tariff program and address the resulting uncertainty across the state s business sector Within days of the order the Governor s Office of State Planning and Budgeting is expected to produce a review estimating the impact of tariffs in Colorado and where achievable estimate the financial effects of the tariffs and probable future effects of current levies or those paused or delayed Related Articles Colorado s economic system may be slowing but it s not a time to panic Opinion Pressure from Trump for exchange deals before Wednesday deadline but hints of more time for talks Colorado beef prices sky high in advance of Fourth of July Has private sector hiring after months of weakness absolutely fired up in Colorado Trump s policies increase ingredient prices for specific Aspen restaurants In days the leaders of the Colorado Department of Agriculture OEDIT and the Department of Labor and Employment will submit plans to the governor s office laying out how they will adapt state services and programs to meet the changing necessities caused by U S tariff approach according to the executive order We are taking action standing up to protect jobs and keep Colorado s market system thriving Tariffs do not work and we will continue to prove that what Americans and Coloradans need most of is certainty and stability not whiplash tariffs driving up the cost of groceries and goods Polis explained in a comment Other Democratic governors who publicized responses to Trump s planned tariffs include Illinois Gov JB Pritzker Arizona Gov Katie Hobbs New York Gov Kathy Hochul Oregon Gov Tina Kotek and Washington Gov Bob Ferguson This is a advancing story and will be updated