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Trump Eases Dyed Diesel Limits in Bid to Lower Fuel Costs
President Donald Trump’s latest bid to pare fuel costs ahead of November’s midterm elections included the signing of an executive order Monday to ease restrictions on the use of a tax-exempt variety of diesel. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
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