New York, March 5, 2025 (AFP) - Trump car tariff pause boosts automakers, US stocks

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Wall Street stocks jumped Wednesday, rallying after the White House paused tariffs on the car industry in a move the lifted the auto sector and buoyed the broader market. Stocks struggled to get traction in the early part of the session, extending a difficult run amid worries about President Donald Trump's tariffs and weakening economic data. But rumors of the auto exemption -- confirmed in the afternoon at a White House press conference -- helpe......

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