March 8, 2018: Hour 1

March 8, 2018: Hour 1

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In hour one of Here & Now’s March 8, 2018 full broadcast, many in the steel industry have been exuberant about President Trump’s plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports. But for those steel manufacturers that rely on imported semi-finished steel slabs to make their final product, it’s a different story. Also, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg joins us to discuss her plans for International Women’s Day, and reflect on her life and career. And baseball free agents have begun spring training in Bradenton, Florida, at what’s being called “Camp Jobless.” Many of them remain unsigned despite their union filing a grievance with four major league teams for not spending the required amount of money on their rosters.