3/21/2018

CHINA/GOP/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ trade policies took a bashing Wednesday [3-21-18] from free-trade House Republicans, angry and fearful about the prospect of global retaliation and how the policies are playing back home.
From the uncertainty caused by NAFTA renegotiations, to his imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum, to his expected announcement this week of duties on tens of billions of dollars of Chinese goods, many lawmakers said that farmers and manufacturers in their districts are worried about lost sales and being hit with retaliation.
Some of those actions could also hurt consumers, they said, especially if Trump goes after Chinese-made electronics and other household goods in a bid to level the trade playing field.”

Doug Palmer, “Trump’s trade policies slammed by GOP lawmakers,” Politico.com, Mar. 21, 2018 6:10pm