CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Trump weighs a possible resolution to his trade conflict with China, one factor may be pushing him toward a deal: His trade policies are broadly unpopular with American voters. Large majorities of Democrats and independents say the tariffs Mr. Trump has imposed on Chinese goods — and the retaliatory […]
Category: Tariffs
6/27/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/G20/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to no preconditions for his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend and is maintaining his threat to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday. Trump’s decision on whether to impose new tariffs on a $300 […]
6/26/2019
INDIA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I look forward to speaking with Prime Minister Modi about the fact that India, for years having put very high Tariffs against the United States, just recently increased the Tariffs even further. This is unacceptable and the Tariffs must be withdrawn!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 10:47 pm […]
6/26/2019
CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. and China have tentatively agreed to another truce in their trade war in order to resume talks aimed at resolving the dispute, sources familiar with the situation said. Details of the agreement are being laid out in press releases in advance of the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
6/26/2019
CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [6-26-19] played down the importance of securing a trade deal with China as he prepared to meet with its president, Xi Jinping, saying he was ready to proceed with additional tariffs if negotiations between the countries failed to get back on track. Mr. Trump said it was ‘possible’ […]
6/25/2019
CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are both facing intense domestic pressure to de-escalate the trade war between their countries as they prepare to meet on Saturday [6-29-19] in Japan. Trump needs China to make vast structural changes to its economy while also buying more U.S. farm and manufactured […]
6/24/2019
AGRICULTURE/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s trade wars are pushing America’s rural economy toward a full-blown meltdown after years of financial hardship, causing more farmers to default on loans while putting the squeeze on agricultural lenders. Farmers have seen their net income plummet by half since 2013 and are now expected to hold nearly […]
6/23/2019
MILITARY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When our Country had no debt and built everything from Highways to the Military with CASH, we had a big system of Tariffs. Now we allow other countries to steal our wealth, treasure, and jobs – But no more! The USA is doing great, with unlimited upside into the future!” –Donald Trump, […]
6/22/2019
ECONOMY/IRAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am at Camp David working on many things, including Iran! We have a great Economy, Tariffs have been very helpful both with respect to the huge Dollars coming IN, & on helping to make good Trade Deals. The Dow heading to BEST June in 80 years! Stock Market BEST June in […]
6/21/2019
BORDER/CENTRAL AMERICA/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The air is thick with humidity on the Suchiate River that separates Mexico from Guatemala. Yet the pontoon men are busy as usual. Using long poles, they strain as they push wooden rafts lashed to huge inner tubes from one bank to the other, illegally but openly ferrying goods and humans […]
6/21/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If the United States does impose tariffs on another $300 billion worth of Chinese goods, it would cost U.S. consumers $12.2 billion more for apparel, footwear, toys and household appliances each year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said on Friday [6-21-19]. The tariffs would result in consumers paying another $4.4 billion on […]
6/19/2019
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China would not normally be able to satisfy its consumer demand for pork, even before the epidemic of African swine fever has cut the nation’s pig population in half. Farmers in the United States would, normally, step in to help fill the gap. But in retaliation to the tariffs placed on Chinese […]
6/13/2019
BUSINESS/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “More than 600 companies and trade associations, including Walmart and Target, have signed a letter telling President Donald Trump that an escalating trade war with China will hurt families, jobs and the U.S. economy. The letter, dated Thursday [6-13-19] and organized by a business coalition called Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, comes […]
6/13/2019
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump told reporters he met with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the White House today, though it was not immediately clear what the pair discussed. Cook’s visit comes as Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on roughly $300 billion worth of goods imported from China, including Apple’s flagship iPhone. The […]
6/13/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s multi-front trade war on the global stage has opened two distinct political battles over tariffs in the domestic arena that will shape the future of U.S. trade policy: in his race for reelection, and in the coming reckoning in Congress on his legislative priority, a renegotiated NAFTA. The […]
6/12/2019
CHINA/JOE BIDEN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Biden would be China’s Dream Candidate, because there would be no more Tariffs, no more demands that China stop stealing our IP, things would go back to the old days with America’s manufacturers & workers getting shafted. He has Zero Credibility!’ @IngrahamAngle So true!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 12, 2019 10:50 […]
6/12/2019
CHINA/JOE BIDEN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Biden would be America’s Dream Candidate, because there would be no more Tariffs, no more demands that China stop stealing our IP, things would go back to the old days with America’s manufacturers & workers getting shafted. He has Zero Credibility!’ @IngrahamAngle So true!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 12, 2019 10:07 […]
6/12/2019
BUSINESS/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s disruptive trade policies are the biggest threat to an otherwise healthy U.S. economy, business leaders said Wednesday [6-12-19]. ‘It’s just raising the risk of a bad outcome,’ Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase and chairman of the Business Roundtable, told reporters at a briefing to discuss […]
6/11/2019
DEMS/MEDIA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump teased a group of reporters on the South Lawn Tuesday [6-11-19] by waving around what he said was a one-page deal with Mexico…Trump refused to disclose details of the document, but continued to emphasize his supposed strong relationship with Mexico. The president then took a jab at the Democrats, saying, […]
6/11/2019
CHINA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….If Mexico produces (which I think they will). Biggest part of deal with Mexico has not yet been revealed! China is similar, except they devalue currency and subsidize companies to lessen effect of 25% Tariff. So far, little effect to consumer. Companies will relocate to U.S.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 11, 2019 […]
6/11/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…Companies to come to the U.S.A and to get companies that have left us for other lands to come back home. We stupidly lost 30% of our auto business to Mexico. If the Tariffs went on at the higher level, they would all come back, and pass. But very happy with […]
6/11/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Maria, Dagan, Steve, Stuart V – When you are the big ‘piggy bank’ that other countries have been ripping off for years (to a level that is not to be believed), Tariffs are a great negotiating tool, a great revenue producers and, most importantly, a powerful way to get……” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/10/2019
GOP/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Republicans want just one thing when it comes to Donald Trump’s global trade war: a cease-fire. It’s a move that would benefit not just their caucus, senators argue, but the president too. If Trump withholds new tariffs, he can reasonably expect Senate passage of his new North American trade deal […]
6/10/2019
CHINA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Monday [6-10-19] defended his administration’s decision to threaten a number of trading partners like Mexico with tariffs, calling tariffs a ‘beautiful thing’ and asserting that a trade deal with China was close because of his aggressive policies…Mr. Trump said his threat of tariffs on Mexico showed that his approach […]
6/10/2019
CHINA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has concluded his tariff threat worked and forced Mexico to stop the flow of migrants. On Monday [6-10-19], he pivoted back to his trade fight with China and vowed to hit Beijing with more tariffs if it did not accede to America’s trade demands…The president has long favored tariffs […]
6/10/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….We do not anticipate a problem with the vote but, if for any reason the approval is not forthcoming, Tariffs will be reinstated!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 10, 2019 5:31 am […]
6/9/2019
DEMS/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @larryelder: The Trump-hating media/dems now face a YUGE dilemma–how NOT to give @realDonaldTrump credit. #MexicoCavesAfterTariffThrea…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 9, 2019 6:51 pm […]
6/9/2019
DEMS/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @charliekirk11: It’s amazing to see Democrats within a span of 2 days go from being against Trump’s tariffs on Mexico to now being again…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 9, 2019 6:29 pm […]
6/9/2019
MEDIA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..there is not, we can always go back to our previous, very profitable, position of Tariffs – But I don’t believe that will be necessary. The Failing @nytimes, & ratings challenged @CNN, will do anything possible to see our Country fail! They are truly The Enemy of the People!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/8/2019
MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs s…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 8, 2019 11:10 pm […]
6/7/2019
IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [6-7-19] dropped his unpopular plan to impose tariffs on hundreds of billion of dollars of goods from Mexico after the two countries reach a deal to stem the flow of Central American migrants entering the United States. Trump said that Mexico had agreed to take ‘strong measures’ […]
6/7/2019
BUSINESS/CONGRESS/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. business groups warned President Donald Trump on Friday [6-7-19] that he risks losing his chance of achieving a major trade victory in Congress if he follows through on a plan to impose a 5 percent tariff on all Mexican goods starting Monday [6-10-19]. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been vocally […]
6/7/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China is subsidizing its product in order that it can continue to be sold in the USA. Many firms are leaving China for other countries, including the United States, in order to avoid paying the Tariffs. No visible increase in costs or inflation, but U.S. is taking in Billions!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/7/2019
ECONOMY/JOBS/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lawmakers, business executives and economists have all tried to warn President Trump that his trade policies could hurt growth. On Friday [6-7-19], the government reported that employers added just 75,000 jobs in May, a fact that will be hard for him to ignore. The increase was a far cry from what […]
6/7/2019
IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico has two options in confronting the migration standoff with Washington: He can bow to President Trump’s demands, and take in tens of thousands of new asylum seekers. Or he can refuse, and face the threat of tariffs on all Mexican imports to the United States. […]
6/6/2019
ASIA/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VIETNAM: “President Donald Trump’s tariffs are driving some manufacturing out of China, but much of it remains outside of the United States. Instead, a number of other countries are benefiting from Trump’s trade war, according to data released by the Census Bureau on Thursday [6-6-19]. US imports from Vietnam are up 38% […]
6/6/2019
CONGRESS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana reached into his seemingly bottomless well of folksy barbs on Tuesday [6-4-19] and said, ‘There’s a reason that the American people think that members of Congress were born tired and raised lazy.’ The next day, the Senate left for D-Day celebrations after a three-day workweek in […]
6/6/2019
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexico and the United States are discussing significant changes in asylum rules and border enforcement that could forestall President Trump from imposing tariffs on all Mexican imports, senior officials from both countries said Thursday [6-6-19]. The changes under consideration would give the United States a greater ability to reject requests for entry […]
6/6/2019
CONGRESS/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congressional Republicans have suggested that they might join Democrats in pushing back against President Trump’s vow to use emergency powers to impose a sharp tax increase on Americans when they buy Mexican goods, unless and until the Mexican government does more to stop migrants from reaching and illegally crossing the American border. […]
6/5/2019
GOP/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican senators said Wednesday [6-5-19] that President Donald Trump should delay implementing the Mexico tariffs until he has made the case directly to them. Members want him to appear before them next week so they can appeal directly to him about the tariffs and urge him to back down from his threat, […]
6/5/2019
MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….talks with Mexico will resume tomorrow with the understanding that, if no agreement is reached, Tariffs at the 5% level will begin on Monday, with monthly increases as per schedule. The higher the Tariffs go, the higher the number of companies that will move back to the USA!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]
6/5/2019
IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Wednesday [6-5-19] that progress was being made in talks with Mexico to stem the flow of migrants to the United States and would continue on Thursday [6-6-19], but unless an agreement can be reached a 5% tariff on Mexican goods would begin on Monday [6-3-19]. ‘Immigration discussions […]
6/5/2019
BORDER/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Thursday talks are going well with Mexico but that he’s prepared to enact new tariffs — a move that faces opposition from his own party and risks the strong economy he’s counting on heading into the 2020 presidential campaign. He also said he’s prepared to slap new tariffs […]
6/5/2019
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘House Republicans support the President on Tariffs with Mexico all the way, & that makes any measure the President takes on the Border totally Veto proof. Why wouldn’t you as Republicans support him when that will allow our President to make a better deal.’ Thank you @GOPLeader” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/5/2019
CONGRESS/GOP/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s threats to impose blunt new tariffs on Mexico has unleashed a circular firing squad among Republicans in Congress. A bloc of Senate Republicans is threatening to put up a veto-proof majority to block the tariffs if Trump moves forward by using his national emergency powers. But most House Republicans […]
6/4/2019
CANADA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was a jubilant day for North America. At least, it looked that way to leaders in Mexico City and Ottawa. Steel tariffs had just been lifted across the continent. Relieved Canadians had responded by introducing a bill to implement USMCA, the Trump administration’s signature trade deal, and Mexico had just followed […]
6/4/2019
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Tuesday [6-4-19] said he plans to move forward with imposing tariffs on Mexican imports next week as part of his effort to stem the flow of migrants crossing the southern border, telling reporters at a news conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that Republican senators would be ‘foolish’ […]
5/31/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/DRUGS/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In order not to pay Tariffs, if they start rising, companies will leave Mexico, which has taken 30% of our Auto Industry, and come back home to the USA. Mexico must take back their country from the drug lords and cartels. The Tariff is about stopping drugs as well as illegals!” […]
5/30/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….at which time the Tariffs will be removed. Details from the White House to follow.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 6:30 pm […]
5/30/2019
MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP. The Tariff will gradually increase until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied,..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 […]
5/30/2019
BORDER/MEXICO/TARIFFS: “To address the emergency at the Southern Border, I am invoking the authorities granted to me by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Accordingly, starting on June 10, 2019, the United States will impose a 5 percent Tariff on all goods imported from Mexico. If the illegal migration crisis is alleviated through effective actions […]
5/30/2019
MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said Thursday [5-30-19] that he would impose a 5 percent tariff on all imported goods from Mexico beginning June 10, a tax that would ‘gradually increase’ until the flow of undocumented immigrants across the border stopped. The announcement, which Mr. Trump made on his Twitter feed, said the tariffs would […]
5/30/2019
ASIA/AUTO INDUSTRY/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tariff Man has struck again. US stock futures and global stock markets, including shares of Asian and European automakers, tumbled Friday [5-31-19] after President Donald Trump said the United States will impose a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports. Japan’s Nikkei (N225) slumped 1.6%, while South Korea’s KOSPI (KOSPI) was mostly […]
5/29/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Shane Cusick started his small business, Pello, in 2014 with the goal of making lightweight bikes for children. His experience over the past year is a case study in how a trade war can disrupt a fledgling enterprise. Pello, in Richmond, Va., has met with early success, selling 400 to […]
5/21/2019
GOP/NANCY PELOSI/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s trade chief on Tuesday [5-21-19] praised an unlikely figure on the other side of the Capitol: Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a closed-door lunch with GOP senators on Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said that he was optimistic about the prospects of getting the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement passed […]
5/19/2019
AGRICULTURE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Starting Monday [5-20-19], our great Farmers can begin doing business again with Mexico and Canada. They have both taken the tariff penalties off of your great agricultural product. Please be sure that you are treated fairly. Any complaints should immediately go to @SecretarySonny Perdue!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 19, 2019 9:29 pm […]
5/17/2019
NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration has reached a deal with Canada and Mexico to lift steel and aluminum tariffs immediately, marking a significant step forward on the path to approval of the new North American trade pact. The deal clears a major hurdle to ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement in all three countries and […]
5/17/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/EU/JAPAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [5-17-19] delayed by six months a series of tariffs on foreign cars from Europe and Japan, pushing back the aggressive move to give negotiators more time to reach broad trade agreements. Trump administration officials have determined that auto imports ‘threaten to impair the national security of the United […]
5/17/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/EU/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [5-17-19] delayed a decision to slap duties or quota restrictions on imports of automobiles and auto parts, but said he still has the right to impose them in another six months as his administration pursues trade deals with the European Union and Japan…Trump has been considering […]
5/17/2019
CANADA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration reached an agreement with Canada and Mexico to lift tariffs on metal imports, resolving a yearlong standoff that inflamed North Atlantic tensions and complicated efforts to ratify a revised trade deal…As part of the agreement, both Mexico and Canada agreed to lift retaliatory tariffs on American products. Instead of […]
5/17/2019
CANADA/CHINA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump agreed on Friday [5-17-19] to lift tariffs on metal imports from Mexico and Canada, removing a major irritant for two important allies that in exchange agreed to stop punishing American farmers with their own taxes on pork, cheese and milk. At the same time, Mr. Trump postponed a decision […]
5/16/2019
CHINA/GOP/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In the halls of the Capitol these days, Republican lawmakers from Southern states aren’t exactly eager to talk about the President’s trade war with China. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky didn’t have anything to say when approached by CNN on Tuesday. Asked if trade with China has been good for his […]
5/15/2019
JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald J. Trump lost an auction in 1988 for a 58-key piano used in the classic film ‘Casablanca’ to a Japanese trading company representing a collector. While he brushed off being outbid, it was a firsthand reminder of Japan’s growing wealth, and the following year, Mr. Trump went on television to call for […]
5/14/2019
ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Who isn’t President Donald Trump targeting with a trade war? China is the front line, clearly. But he’s played tough with Mexico, Canada, the European Union and even India. Japan, the world’s third largest economy, has evaded his ire, but Tokyo also hasn’t yet agreed a trade deal with the US. […]
5/14/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s tariffs were initially seen as a cudgel to force other countries to drop their trade barriers. But they increasingly look like a more permanent tool to shelter American industry, block imports and banish an undesirable trade deficit. More than two years into the Trump administration, the United States […]
5/14/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House is ‘very strongly’ considering imposing tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars more in Chinese goods, President Donald Trump said Tuesday [5-14-19], indicating that trade tensions between Washington and Beijing could ramp up further in coming months. For months, Trump has threatened to move forward with a fourth round […]
5/14/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Exporters from China woke up on Tuesday [5-14-19] to the news that U.S. President Donald Trump has pressed forward with what was previously considered the ‘nuclear option’ in the long-running trade war. By publishing a plan to roll out tariffs of up to 25 percent on almost all of the remaining […]
5/14/2019
CANADA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley suggested today that U.S. and Canadian officials could be nearing a deal to lift the tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on steel and aluminum imports. Grassley, in a call with reporters, said he’s hopeful U.S. and Canadian officials are working to conclude negotiations ‘based on the fact […]
5/14/2019
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….This money will come from the massive Tariffs being paid to the United States for allowing China, and others, to do business with us. The Farmers have been ‘forgotten’ for many years. Their time is now!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 14, 2019 6:29 am […]
5/14/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China buys MUCH less from us than we buy from them, by almost 500 Billion Dollars, so we are in a fantastic position. Make your product at home in the USA and there is no Tariff. You can also buy from a non-Tariffed country instead of China. Many companies are leaving China…..” […]
5/14/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In one year Tariffs have rebuilt our Steel Industry – it is booming! We placed a 25% Tariff on ‘dumped’ steel from China & other countries, and we now have a big and growing industry. We had to save Steel for our defense and auto industries, both of which are coming back […]
5/13/2019
TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration can’t shield consumers from its trade war anymore. Until now, President Trump’s tariffs on a total of $250 billion in Chinese imports have largely hit intermediate and capital goods — items typically bought by businesses, not shoppers. That will change if Mr. Trump follows through with his threat […]
5/13/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump announced Monday [5-13-19] that he’ll meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit late next month amid the latest escalation in trade tensions between the two countries. Trump predicted that his meeting with Xi will likely be ‘very fruitful’ and said he believes China wants […]
5/13/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States and China intensified their trade dispute on Monday [5-13-19], as Beijing said it would increase tariffs on nearly $60 billion worth of American goods and the Trump administration detailed plans to tax nearly every sneaker, computer, dress and handbag that China exports to the United States. The escalation thrust […]
5/13/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “There is no reason for the U.S. Consumer to pay the Tariffs, which take effect on China today. This has been proven recently when only 4 points were paid by the U.S., 21 points by China because China subsidizes product to such a large degree. Also, the Tariffs can be…..” –Donald Trump, […]
5/13/2019
ASIA/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…completely avoided if you buy from a non-Tariffed Country, or you buy the product inside the USA (the best idea). That’s Zero Tariffs. Many Tariffed companies will be leaving China for Vietnam and other such countries in Asia. That’s why China wants to make a deal so badly!…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May […]
5/13/2019
CHINA/GOP/SENATE/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The GOP is starting to give up on thwarting President Donald Trump’s trade agenda. Senate Republicans acknowledge that the president’s latest tariff increase on Chinese imports are harming farm state economies, their own constituents and some of Trump’s most reliable voters. But there’s no plan to stop, or even threaten, the […]
5/13/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The unexpectedly good first quarter 3.2% GDP was greatly helped by Tariffs from China. Some people just don’t get it!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 13, 2019 6:02 am […]
5/13/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Their is no reason for the U.S. Consumer to pay the Tariffs, which take effect on China today. This has been proven recently when only 4 points were paid by the U.S., 21 points by China because China subsidizes product to such a large degree. Also, the Tariffs can be…..” –Donald Trump, […]
5/13/2019
ASIA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….completely avoided if you by from a non-Tariffed Country, or you buy the product inside the USA (the best idea). That’s Zero Tariffs. Many Tariffed companies will be leaving China for Vietnam and other such countries in Asia. That’s why China wants to make a deal so badly!…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May […]
5/12/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We are right where we want to be with China. Remember, they broke the deal with us & tried to renegotiate. We will be taking in Tens of Billions of Dollars in Tariffs from China. Buyers of product can make it themselves in the USA (ideal), or buy it from non-Tariffed countries…” […]
5/12/2019
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….We will then spend (match or better) the money that China may no longer be spending with our Great Patriot Farmers (Agriculture), which is a small percentage of total Tariffs received, and distribute the food to starving people in nations around the world! GREAT! #MAGA” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 12, 2019 4:06 […]
5/11/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Such an easy way to avoid Tariffs? Make or produce your goods and products in the good old USA. It’s very simple!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 11, 2019 10:41 pm […]
5/11/2019
ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….The only problem is that they know I am going to win (best economy & employment numbers in U.S. history, & much more), and the deal will become far worse for them if it has to be negotiated in my second term. Would be wise for them to act now, but love […]
5/11/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Such an easy way to avoid Tariffs? Make or produce your goods and products in the good old USA. It’s very simple!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 11, 2019 8:55 am […]
5/11/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Build your products in the United States and there are NO TARIFFS!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 11, 2019 7:08 am […]
5/10/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The more President Trump escalates his trade war with China, the more American shoppers will notice higher prices in their favorite grocery stores, hardware shops and big-box retailers. On Friday [5-10-19], the Trump administration increased tariffs that Mr. Trump imposed last year on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25 […]
5/10/2019
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The year was already shaping up to be difficult for Midwestern farmers. Incomes have slipped, farm bankruptcies have increased and widespread flooding has inundated the region, killing cattle and turning some fields into unplowable pits. Then came Friday’s [5-10-19] news from Washington: Trade negotiations with China, long a reliable buyer of […]
5/10/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Tariffs will bring in FAR MORE wealth to our Country than even a phenomenal deal of the traditional kind. Also, much e…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 10, 2019 6:41 pm […]
5/10/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States and China wrapped up another round of trade talks Friday [5-10-19] with no resolution on when tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods would be removed. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters that discussions with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He were ‘constructive.’ But neither he […]
5/10/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….into the future will continue. In the meantime, the United States has imposed Tariffs on China, which may or may not be removed depending on what happens with respect to future negotiations” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 10, 2019 2:14 pm […]
5/10/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Build your products in the United States and there are NO TARIFFS!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 10, 2019 7:08 am […]
5/10/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Build your products in the United States and there are NO TARIFFS!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 10, 2019 7:02 am […]
5/10/2019
CHINA/JOE BIDEN/OBAMA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tariffs will make our Country MUCH STRONGER, not weaker. Just sit back and watch! In the meantime, China should not renegotiate deals with the U.S. at the last minute. This is not the Obama Administration, or the Administration of Sleepy Joe, who let China get away with ‘murder!’” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
5/10/2019
AGRICULTURE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tariffs will bring in FAR MORE wealth to our Country than even a phenomenal deal of the traditional kind. Also, much easier & quicker to do. Our Farmers will do better, faster, and starving nations can now be helped. Waivers on some products will be granted, or go to new source!” –Donald […]
5/10/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Talks with China continue in a very congenial manner – there is absolutely no need to rush – as Tariffs are NOW being paid to the United States by China of 25% on 250 Billion Dollars worth of goods & products. These massive payments go directly to the Treasury of the U.S….” […]
5/10/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….The process has begun to place additional Tariffs at 25% on the remaining 325 Billion Dollars. The U.S. only sells China approximately 100 Billion Dollars of goods & products, a very big imbalance. With the over 100 Billion Dollars in Tariffs that we take in, we will buy…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May […]
5/10/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….The process has begun to place additional Tariffs at 25% on the remaining 325 Billion Dollars. The U.S. only sells China approximately 100 Billion Dollars of goods & products, a very big imbalance. With the over 100 Billion Dollars in Tariffs that we take in, we will buy…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May […]
5/10/2019
AGRICULTURE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tariffs will bring in FAR MORE wealth to our Country than even a phenomenal deal of the traditional kind. Also, much easier & quicker to do. Our Farmers will do better, faster, and starving nations can now be helped. Waivers on some products will be granted, or go to new source!” –Donald […]
5/10/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tariffs will bring in FAR MORE wealth to our Country than even a phenomenal deal of the traditional kind. Also, much easier & quicker to do. Our Farmers will do better, faster, and starving nations can now be helped. Waivers on some products will be granted, or go to new source!” –Donald […]