BUSINESS/COMMERCE/EU/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [7-23-18] threatened Europe’s car exports ahead of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s visit to Washington later this week, saying the European Union has been ‘very tough’ on the U.S…Trump is weighing a 20 percent tariff on imports of automobiles and auto parts under a law that allows […]
Category: Tariffs
7/22/2018
CHINA/EU/G20/STEVE MNUCHIN/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The finance ministers and central bankers of the G-20 group of countries ended their meeting here with little progress on resolving global trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with the U.S. and EU both insisting their conditions for trade talks must be met. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin […]
7/22/2018
G20/TARIFFS/TRADE WARS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Negotiations to ease an escalating trade war between the United States and the rest of the world sputtered to a close with no breakthroughs on Sunday [7-22-18] at a summit meeting of finance ministers, who warned that the predicament over President Trump’s tariffs was casting a pall over the global economy. […]
7/20/2018
AGRICULTURE/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Farmers have been on a downward trend for 15 years. The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the Election. A big reason is bad (terrible) Trade Deals with other countries. They put on massive Tariffs and Barriers. Canada charges 275% on Dairy. Farmers will WIN!” -Donald Trump, […]
7/19/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UNION: “Richard Smallwood describes himself as a ‘pretty far right-wing conservative’ and a longtime supporter of President Trump. But like many in the auto industry, Mr. Smallwood, the president of the tire company Sumitomo Rubber North America, has been puzzled and dismayed by the president’s proposal to slap tariffs on foreign automobiles and […]
7/18/2018
COMMERCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Commerce Department has opened an investigation into whether uranium imports threaten national security, a move that could pave the way for tariffs on foreign producers of the radioactive material that fuels nuclear power plants. Uranium is used in commercial reactors that power a significant portion of the country’s electrical grid, […]
7/18/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel imports into the U.S. marked a victory for the Mesabi Iron Range region of northern Minnesota, boosting the prospects of a Republican congressional candidate. The region’s mines are ramping up capacity to meet growing demand for ore in steel mills as far away as Lake Erie. […]
7/17/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Consumers should expect higher prices on imported cars if President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on foreign-built vehicles shipped into the U.S. is enacted, according to car sellers. Car makers said they plan to pass on the added costs to customers, which dealers and car sellers said could lead to a decline […]
7/16/2018
TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “The U.S. fired back at lawsuits other countries have filed with the World Trade Organization over Trump steel and aluminum tariffs, escalating a trade dispute with some of America’s closest allies. The U.S. on Monday [7-16-18] filed separate claims against China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey—the latest stage in […]
7/12/2018
SENATE/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican and Democratic U.S. senators blasted Trump administration trade policy on Thursday [7-12-18] and vowed to press ahead with legislation to give Congress a say in decisions to impose tariffs on national security grounds. Prompting criticism from many of his fellow Republicans and business groups as well as Democrats, Trump has […]
7/12/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/PAUL RYAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday [7-12-18] that while he does not support President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on major U.S. trading partners’ goods, he questioned the wisdom of Congress taking legislative action to stop such sanctions…U.S. farmers and other businesses in states that strongly […]
7/11/2018
NATO/SENATE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For the second day in a row, the Senate pushed back on President Donald Trump, showing stiff resistance to his key policy decisions on tariffs and NATO even as the President is at a summit in Europe wrestling with allies over those same issues. Senators voted overwhelmingly Wednesday [7-11-18] calling on Trump […]
7/11/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S.’s plan to wallop China with new tariffs is putting Beijing in a bind, forcing it to retaliate in ways likely to cast doubt on its commitment to rules-based global trade. The Trump administration’s announcement that it plans to clamp 10% tariffs on a further $200 billion in Chinese goods—from […]
7/11/2018
CHINA/GOP/SENATE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With the Trump administration announcing a new round of tariffs on China, the Senate on Wednesday [7-11-18] took a step toward asserting its power over levies that President Donald Trump has already imposed. The vote was viewed as a gauge of whether the GOP-controlled chamber had the appetite to try to rein […]
7/11/2018
SENATE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Senate made a minor effort to push back against President Donald Trump’s trade policies on Wednesday [7-11-18] by backing a non-binding motion to give Congress a role in his decisions to impose tariffs for national security reasons. The vote was 88-11 in favor of the measure, part of an effort […]
7/10/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration escalated its trade dispute with China on Tuesday [7-10-18], saying it would impose tariffs on roughly $200 billion worth of Chinese fish, petroleum, chemicals, handbags, textiles and other products if Beijing does not change its trade practices. The threat comes just days after President Trump imposed levies on […]
7/9/2018
EU/GERMANY/NATO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Donald Trump shortly after he took office, the new U.S. president opened the meeting by telling her, ‘Angela, you owe me one trillion dollars.’ It was his estimate of a 14-year gap between what Germany spent on its own defense and what it had promised to […]
7/9/2018
ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Who’s the biggest loser when tariffs are imposed on imports? The surprising answer: exporters. Though completely counterintuitive, theory and evidence show that taxes on imports act just like a tax on exports. Though it’s early, the Trump administration’s recent round of tariffs is already rippling out to exporters: Soybean farmers face […]
7/9/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Those who know Donald Trump say it was always going to go this way with China. The New York real estate tycoon began issuing bitter tirades against foreign countries ‘ripping off’ the United States on trade back in the 1980s. At an expletive-laden political rally in Las Vegas in 2011, Trump […]
7/6/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Accusing the United States of ‘typical trade bullying,’ China on Friday [7-6-18] imposed $34 billion in retaliatory tariffs on American soybeans, cars and other products, suggesting dim prospects for resolving a potentially bruising trade war between the two economic powerhouses. Beijing said on Friday that its levies had kicked in immediately […]
7/6/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It’s official: The United States and China are in a trade war after the Trump administration imposed tariffs at 12:01 a.m. Friday [7-6-18] on $34 billion worth of Chinese products. Beijing immediately retaliated with its own penalties. The Chinese government is targeting a range of American products with tariffs, including pork, […]
7/6/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Trade Representative outlined a way for companies to get their products excluded from fresh tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese exports that were imposed on Friday [7-6-18]. The Trade Representative’s office said the proceeding would address situations where a product was hit with tariffs because it was part […]
7/6/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariffs and China’s countertariffs—which formally went into effect on Friday [7-6-18]—will have the greatest impact on the U.S. counties that voted Mr. Trump into office. The U.S. tariffs on China will initially hit about $34 billion of goods, with plans in place to raise that […]
7/5/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With tariffs driving up the price of stainless steel, the precision-part manufacturer Accu-Swiss in Oakdale, Calif., came up with a plan to save money: turn off the lights but keep the machines on…As every business school student learns, developing plans to deal with disruptions — from a hurricane to a rail […]
7/3/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. auto sales have proved resilient so far in 2018, with many of the largest car sellers posting sales increases over the first six months of the year despite predictions that demand would cool. Rising interest rates and more choices of late-model used vehicles were expected to curb new-vehicle sales this year. […]
7/3/2018
BUSINESS/EU/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [7-3-18] continued his criticisms of Harley-Davidson, saying his administration is working with motorcycle companies who want to work in the United States…Harley-Davidson and Trump have been at odds since last week after the company announced it would move some production overseas to avoid tariffs imposed by the […]
7/2/2018
EU/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “U.S. President Donald Trump warned the World Trade Organization on Monday [7-2-18] that ‘we’ll be doing something’ if the United States is not treated properly, just hours after the European Union said that U.S. automotive tariffs would hurt its own vehicle industry and prompt retaliation. Trump, speaking to reporters during a meeting […]
7/2/2018
AGRICULTURE/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Farm Belt helped deliver Donald Trump to the White House, drawn to his promises to revive rural America and deregulate industry. Now, the president’s global trade offensive is threatening the livelihoods of many farmers. Mounting trade disputes, spurred by U.S. threats to withdraw from the North American Free Trade […]
6/29/2018
BUSINESS/CHINA/COMMERCE/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “General Motors warned Friday [6-29-18] that if President Trump pushed forward with another wave of tariffs, the move could backfire, leading to ‘less investment, fewer jobs and lower wages’ for its employees. The automaker said that tariffs on imports of cars and car parts — on top of an earlier spate of […]
6/28/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Donald Trump took a victory lap at the groundbreaking of Foxconn’s $10 billion southeastern Wisconsin-based plant Thursday [6-28-18], he had a stern message for a neighboring manufacturer…It was a sign of the times in the Trump economy, where the Foxconn investment comes with a price to taxpayers and Harley-Davidson faces […]
6/27/2018
BUSINESS/CHINA/TARIFFS/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump backed away from plans to create tough new restrictions on Chinese investments in the U.S. and U.S. technology exports to China, defusing one fight with Beijing as American business officials try to head off a looming battle over tariffs. The White House opted for a less confrontational approach with […]
6/27/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Harley-Davidson should stay 100% in America, with the people that got you your success. I’ve done so much for you, and then this. Other companies are coming back where they belong! We won’t forget, and neither will your customers or your now very HAPPY competitors!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 27, 2018 10:26 […]
6/26/2018
BUSINESS/EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump lashed out at one of his favorite American manufacturers on Tuesday [6-26-18], criticizing Harley-Davidson over its plans to move some of its motorcycle production abroad and threatening it with steep punitive taxes. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the president accused the Wisconsin-based company of surrendering in Mr. […]
6/26/2018
BUSINESS/CHINA/TARIFFS/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday [6-26-18] that he will ease off his demands for tough new restrictions on Chinese investment in technology industries and will rely instead on a 1988 law being updated by Congress that authorizes the government to review foreign investments for national security problems. He called a recent article […]
6/26/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A Harley-Davidson should never be built in another country-never! Their employees and customers are already very angry at them. If they move, watch, it will be the beginning of the end – they surrendered, they quit! The Aura will be gone and they will be taxed like never before!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/26/2018
EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….We are finishing our study of Tariffs on cars from the E.U. in that they have long taken advantage of the U.S. in the form of Trade Barriers and Tariffs. In the end it will all even out – and it won’t take very long!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2018 […]
6/26/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….When I had Harley-Davidson officials over to the White House, I chided them about tariffs in other countries, like India, being too high. Companies are now coming back to America. Harley must know that they won’t be able to sell back into U.S. without paying a big tax!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]
6/26/2018
TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….We are getting other countries to reduce and eliminate tariffs and trade barriers that have been unfairly used for years against our farmers, workers and companies. We are opening up closed markets and expanding our footprint. They must play fair or they will pay tariffs!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2018 […]
6/26/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Early this year Harley-Davidson said they would move much of their plant operations in Kansas City to Thailand. That was long before Tariffs were announced. Hence, they were just using Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse. Shows how unbalanced & unfair trade is, but we will fix it…..” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]
6/26/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Early this year Harley-Davidson said they would move much of their plant operations in Kansas City to Thailand. That was long before Tariffs were announced. Hence, they were just using Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse. Shows how unbalanced & unfair trade is, but we will fix it…..” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]
6/25/2018
BUSINESS/EU/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Harley-Davidson, the American motorcycle manufacturer, said on Monday [6-25-18] that it would shift some production of its iconic bikes overseas to avoid retaliatory tariffs imposed by the European Union in response to President Trump’s trade moves. The decision, announced in a public filing, is the latest and most high-profile example of how […]
6/22/2018
CHINA/EU/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump repeated Friday [6-22-18] his threat to slap stiff tariffs on European cars, hours after the European Union started imposing duties on a range of American products worth $3 billion in retaliation for separate Trump curbs imposed on steel and aluminum. Mr. Trump’s latest rhetorical broadside over trade indicates his […]
6/22/2018
EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Based on the Tariffs and Trade Barriers long placed on the U.S. and it great companies and workers by the European Union, if these Tariffs and Barriers are not soon broken down and removed, we will be placing a 20% Tariff on all of their cars coming into the U.S. Build […]
6/20/2018
COMMERCE/TARIFFS/TRUMP PEOPLE/WILBUR ROSS: “The Trump administration has completed its review of a handful of the thousands of requests filed seeking exemptions from its steel and aluminum tariffs, granting exclusions to 42 types of imports, and denying 56 such requests. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the decisions on Wednesday [6-20-18] morning in testimony delivered before the […]
6/19/2018
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is working on measures that protect agriculture and other critical industries from retaliatory tariffs being threatened by China amid an escalating trade dispute between the two countries, a top adviser to President Donald Trump said. Peter Navarro told reporters on Tuesday [6-19-18] that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and […]
6/18/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Trump tries to tilt global trade in the United States’ favor, he is increasingly putting his finger on the scale to help once-iconic industries that are declining as a share of the American economy, at the expense of some of the country’s fastest-growing sectors. The president’s attempts to boost […]
6/15/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration said on Friday [6-15-18] that it would move ahead with tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese products, drawing a vow of retaliation from Beijing and escalating a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. President Trump’s decision to impose the penalties is the latest twist by a […]
6/15/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Beijing retaliated against planned U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods by targeting high-value American exports—including farm products, cars, and crude oil—stepping up the potential for a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Shortly after the Trump administration unveiled plans Friday to impose tariffs of 25% on $50 billion in Chinese […]
6/14/2018
ECONOMY/SENATE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two senators have asked President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers to turn over an analysis that shows the administration’s tariffs would slow economic growth. The internal analysis, which was first reported by The New York Times last week, contradicts the public statements of several Trump administration officials who have said that Mr. […]
6/13/2018
CANADA/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said the US decision to slap tariffs against Canada on national security grounds was ‘absurd’ and that her country was moving forward ‘more in sorrow than in anger’ with retaliatory tariffs…Freeland was in Washington on a trip planned long before the relations between the two allies veered […]
6/13/2018
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration, deepening its global trade offensive, is preparing to levy tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of Chinese goods in the coming week, perhaps as early as Friday [6-15-18]—a move that is likely to spark heavy retaliation from Beijing. Senior trade officials in the White House, the Commerce […]
6/12/2018
CANADA/G7/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Canadians would pay a price for countering the U.S. on trade, while his aides sought to tamp down tensions between the two allies following a dust-up with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the weekend. U.S. administration officials have been hammering the Canadian leader for declaring Saturday […]
6/12/2018
CONGRESS/GOP/TARIFFS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Senator Bob Corker accused his fellow Republicans of being afraid to stand up to President Donald Trump on Tuesday [6-12-18], as his legislation to block the president’s ability to impose tariffs on national security grounds hit a roadblock in Congress. “‘We might poke the bear’ is the language I have been hearing […]
6/9/2018
CANADA/G7/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “PM Justin Trudeau of Canada acted so meek and mild during our @G7 meetings only to give a news conference after I left saying that, ‘US Tariffs were kind of insulting’ and he ‘will not be pushed around.’ Very dishonest & weak. Our Tariffs are in response to his of 270% on […]
6/9/2018
CANADA/G7/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Based on Justin’s false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs to our U.S. farmers, workers and companies, I have instructed our U.S. Reps not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S. Market!” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]
6/9/2018
TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States will not allow other countries to impose massive Tariffs and Trade Barriers on its farmers, workers and companies. While sending their product into our country tax free. We have put up with Trade Abuse for many decades — and that is long enough.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 9, […]
6/9/2018
CANADA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just left the @G7 Summit in beautiful Canada. Great meetings and relationships with the six Country Leaders especially since they know I cannot allow them to apply large Tariffs and strong barriers to…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 9, 2018 3:56 pm […]
6/8/2018
CANADA/G7/NAFTA/RUSSIA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump railed on Friday [6-8-18] against Canadian tariffs on American dairy products as he prepared to travel to Canada, where he is likely to be greeted with an icy welcome ahead of a financial summit meeting with longtime American allies. ‘We’re going to deal with the very unfair trade practices’ Mr. […]
6/8/2018
G7/NAFTA/RUSSIA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Bruising for a fight, President Donald Trump barreled into the Group of Seven summit Friday [6-8-18], eager to confront longtime U.S. allies over a burgeoning trade dispute and insisting Russia should be brought back into the fold. Trump joined the leaders of major industrialized nations in an idyllic Canadian resort town […]
6/8/2018
FRANCE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The honeymoon between presidents Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron of France is over. A relationship that blossomed with a white-knuckled handshake, dinner at the Eiffel Tower, bonding over a French military parade and bursts of presidential air kisses at the White House is suddenly wilting in the cold light of commercial realpolitik. […]
6/8/2018
CANADA/FOREIGN POLICY/G7/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s views on foreign policy — and, really, everything — are surprisingly simple: He likes people who are nice to him and do things he wants and he doesn’t like people who aren’t nice to him and don’t do things he wants. So, his views on any given issue […]
6/8/2018
ELECTION/POLLS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…America’s allies, who have been sharply critical of the Trump administration’s threats of punitive tariffs on their economies, may find solace in fresh WSJ/NBC News polling that shows U.S. voters are wary about the idea of slapping tariffs on trading partners. We did not poll on trade extensively in June, but our […]
6/8/2018
AGRICULTURE/CANADA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 8, 2018 5:16 am […]
6/7/2018
G7/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump will skip most of the second day of a summit meeting with allies this weekend, the White House said late Thursday [6-7-18], as he engaged in a contentious war of words over trade on the eve of a gathering that will underscore his isolation from the leaders of the world’s […]
6/7/2018
CANADA/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Ronald Reagan visited Quebec three decades ago, he was so friendly with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney they sang a song together. Expect no duets when President Donald Trump makes his first presidential visit to Canada on Friday for a summit in a picturesque Quebec town with the leaders of the […]
6/7/2018
ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A White House economic analysis of President Trump’s trade agenda has concluded that Mr. Trump’s tariffs will hurt economic growth in the United States, according to several people familiar with the research. The findings from the White House Council of Economic Advisers have been circulated only internally and not publicly released, […]
6/7/2018
CANADA/EU/FRANCE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Please tell Prime Minister Trudeau and President Macron that they are charging the U.S. massive tariffs and create non-monetary barriers. The EU trade surplus with the U.S. is $151 Billion, and Canada keeps our farmers and others out. Look forward to seeing them tomorrow.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 7, 2018 3:04 pm […]
6/7/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTIONS/GOP/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexican tariffs are roiling U.S. congressional campaigns in states where U.S. exporters could take a hit and President Donald Trump’s Republicans face tough races in November congressional elections. Mexico announced the levies this week in retaliation to Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on metal imports from Mexico and other countries. They fall […]
6/7/2018
GOP/SENATE/TARIFFS/TRADE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake hit Donald Trump on trade Thursday [7-6-18], slamming the President for ‘acting on a whim to punish this country or that one,’ through trade tariffs…Flake joined Senate Foreign Relations Chair Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican, and a bipartisan group of senators Wednesday [6-6-18] sponsoring legislation that […]
6/7/2018
CHINA/STEVE MNUCHIN/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump, fed up with hearing he was weak on China, assembled his senior trade team at the White House on May 22 and vented, according to officials who were involved. He wanted a tougher approach, including tariffs he could use as a weapon to force trade concessions. Treasury […]
6/6/2018
GOP/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Sen. Bob Corker is facing the ire of the White House after forging ahead with his plan to curtail the President’s power on trade. President Donald Trump told the Tennessee Republican in a ‘lengthy’ call Wednesday [6-6-18] to back off legislation to rein in his power to levy huge tariffs on US […]
6/6/2018
CANADA/EU/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. allies Canada, Japan and the European Union are banding together to increase pressure on Washington following the Trump administration’s metals tariffs as they head to a meeting of Group of Seven industrialized countries in Quebec on Friday [6-8-18]. With trade likely to dominate the agenda of the summit, the U.S. […]
6/6/2018
FRANCE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a testy phone call on May 25 over new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration targeting steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada, including one moment during the conversation in which Trump made an erroneous historical reference, sources familiar with the discussion […]
6/6/2018
GOP/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans are finally reaching their breaking point with President Donald Trump on trade. One faction of GOP senators is pushing Sen. Bob Corker’s (R-Tenn.) legislation that would allow Congress to block Trump’s tariffs — which Trump is trying to kill before it comes to the Senate floor. Another group is […]
6/5/2018
MEXICO/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexico has published the tariffs it’s imposing on products imported from the United States in response to the Trump administration’s duties on Mexican steel and aluminum. Tuesday’s [6-5-18] list shows tariffs ranging from 15 to 25 percent include a host of pork products, apples, potatoes, cheeses, bourbon, inboard motor boats and some […]
6/5/2018
NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration added another complication to already fractious talks with Canada and Mexico on Tuesday [6-5-18], suggesting that President Trump now wants to negotiate separate bilateral deals with those nations rather than continue three-country discussions to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement. ‘His preference now, and he asked me to […]
6/5/2018
GOP/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans are ratcheting up their opposition to restrictive new tariffs that President Donald Trump advanced based on national security, with GOP lawmakers threatening legislation to rein in the White House. Sens. Bob Corker (R., Tenn.) and Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) are pushing to attach to a must-pass defense authorization bill a […]
6/5/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China offered to purchase nearly $70 billion of U.S. farm, manufacturing and energy products if the Trump administration abandons threatened tariffs, according to people briefed on the latest negotiations with American trade officials. In weekend talks in Beijing, Chinese negotiators led by Liu He, President Xi Jinping’s economic envoy, presented a […]
6/5/2018
DEMS/GOP/NATIONAL SECURITY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican and Democratic U.S. senators plan to introduce as soon as Tuesday [6-5-18] legislation that would force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress’ approval before imposing tariffs on national security grounds, a senior senator said on Tuesday. Republican Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said legislation would be […]
CANADA/CHINA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Many small companies in the United States can expect to pay more for steel and aluminum following the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on imports from Europe, Canada and Mexico, small business advocacy groups say. Business owners also face the prospect of higher costs if the administration follows through on threats to […]
6/4/2018
AFRICA/FOREIGN AFFAIRS/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The foreign ministers of the BRICS emerging economies have criticized what they call a ‘new wave of protectionism,’ a reference to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tough trade negotiations with key economic partners. The envoys from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa referred to ‘unilateral measures that are incompatible with’ […]
6/4/2018
COMMERCE/GOP/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Groups backed by powerful Republican donors Charles and David Koch said on Monday [6-4-18] they will champion free trade and oppose tariffs with a multimillion-dollar campaign that puts them on a collision course with President Donald Trump. The embrace of free trade principles by major Republican donors comes as Trump pursues […]
6/4/2018
CANADA/CHINA/ECONOMY/EU/GOP/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump defended his tough trade negotiations with China, Canada and Mexico on Monday [6-4-18], saying the U.S. would soon be in a stronger position with its top trading partners. Trump faced pushback from U.S. allies and an influential Republican group, which warned that the tariffs would hinder the nation’s […]
6/4/2018
CANADA/ECONOMY/IMF/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canada is in a period of heightened economic anxiety due to U.S. trade and tax policy, the International Monetary Fund said Monday [6-4-18], warning it could have a profound impact on investment and growth in the country for an extended period. The warning from the Washington-based agency emerges just as tensions […]
6/4/2018
GOP/SENATE/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Republicans return to Washington Monday [6-4-18] and face a choice: Are they willing to take action on trade against the President from their own party? The Trump administration shocked lawmakers last week when it announced it would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from US allies in the European […]
6/4/2018
CHINA/COMMERCE/EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Groups backed by powerful Republican donors Charles and David Koch said on Monday [6-4-18] they will champion free trade and oppose tariffs with a multimillion-dollar campaign that puts them on a collision course with President Donald Trump. The embrace of free trade principles by major Republican donors comes as Trump pursues […]
6/4/2018
GOP/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s recent moves on trade have turned an issue long considered part of the Republican orthodoxy into a political landmine for his own party. Last week, Trump’s administration announced steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from close allies Canada, Mexico and the European Union. In return, all three […]
6/3/2018
CANADA/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration showed no sign of backing down from restrictive tariffs in the face of pushback from allies and China over the weekend, isolating the U.S. and complicating the president’s meeting later this week with leaders of Washington’s staunchest partners. Top finance officials from the Group of Seven leading nations met […]
6/2/2018
MEDIA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Why is it that the Wall Street Journal, though well meaning, never mentions the unfairness of the Tariffs routinely charged against the U.S. by other countries, or the many Billions of Dollars that the Tariffs we are now charging are, and will be, pouring into U.S. coffers?’ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 2, […]
6/1/2018
AGRICULTURE/CANADA/CHINA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump attacked Canada on Friday [6-1-18] morning, seemingly offering a defense of the controversial tariffs he imposed this week and accusing America’s northern neighbor of treating U.S. agricultural industries ‘very poorly…’ Trump has made resetting U.S. trade relationships around the globe a key priority for his administration, most notably […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration raised the prospect of a global trade war by imposing tariffs on imports from the closest U.S. neighbors and allies, who swiftly pledged to retaliate with duties of their own. President Donald Trump is pursuing an aggressive strategy to win economic concessions from neighbors and allies in an […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration said on Thursday [5-31-18] that it would impose tariffs on metals imported from its closest allies, a measure certain to strain diplomatic relationships and provoke retaliation against businesses and consumers in the United States. Tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum from the European Union, […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision Thursday [5-31-18] to slap steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the European Union capped a whipsaw week that reflected not just the deep divisions among his top economic advisers, but the changeable attitudes of the irascible and unpredictable president himself. Senior administration officials profess privately […]
5/31/2018
GOP/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans are bitterly protesting the Trump administration’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. allies — alarmed that the White House ignored their frenzied lobbying campaign and afraid that the party could suffer at the polls in November. The GOP’s free-traders were mollified this spring as the Trump administration exempted U.S. allies […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s move to slap penalties on imports from U.S. allies and China is moving the country to the brink of a global trade war — with U.S. consumers, farmers and manufacturers caught in the middle — as the White House tries to wrest concessions from reluctant trading partners. The […]
5/31/2018
COMMERCE/ELECTIONS/GOP/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s decision to follow through on steel and aluminum tariffs against some of the United States’ closest allies puts a series of vulnerable Republicans at considerable risk, leading some of those candidates to caution the President against following through with the trade talk. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told reporters […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “The U.S. will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union starting on Friday [6-1-18], the Trump administration said, raising the specter of trade war with some of Washington’s closest allies, who said they would retaliate. Mexico’s Economy Ministry quickly said it would target several U.S. […]
5/31/2018
BUSINESS/CANADA/COMMERCE/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid more than 200 points Thursday [5-31-18] as investors broadly recoiled from the stock market after the Trump administration made good on its plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Of the 30 stocks that comprise the Dow industrials, 28 traded lower, while all major […]
5/31/2018
EU/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum from the European Union marks a new low in deteriorating trans-Atlantic relations and promises to complicate life for EU leaders grappling with growing problems inside the bloc. Coming just weeks after Mr. Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and a […]
5/29/2018
COMMERCE/GOP/NATIONAL SECURITY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Less than a week after the Trump administration threatened to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on foreign-built automobiles, the U.S. government on Tuesday [5-29-18] said it would hold public hearings on whether the import of vehicles and auto parts represents national security risks. The Commerce Department announced in the […]