AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I have asked China to immediately remove all Tariffs on our agricultural products (including beef, pork, etc.) based on the fact that we are moving along nicely with Trade discussions….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 1, 2019 6:08 pm […]
Category: Trade Deals
2/26/2019
CHINA/SUMMIT/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump announced Sunday [2-24-19] on Twitter that he would be delaying an increase in tariffs against China and plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to settle on a final trade agreement. Trump said ongoing trade negotiations with China have been “very productive” and he would delay the […]
2/26/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s potential trade deal with China might temporarily soothe relations between the world’s two largest economies without actually tackling the big issues that drove Trump to impose duties. Trump on Monday [2-25-19] announced that the two nations were getting ‘very, very close’ to a deal and said Chinese negotiators […]
2/25/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China Trade Deal (and more) in advanced stages. Relationship between our two Countries is very strong. I have therefore agreed to delay U.S. tariff hikes. Let’s see what happens?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 25, 2019 3:12 pm […]
2/24/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am pleased to report that the U.S. has made substantial progress in our trade talks with China on important structural issues including intellectual property protection, technology transfer, agriculture, services, currency, and many other issues. As a result of these very……” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 24, 2019 5:39 pm […]
2/24/2019
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Very productive talks yesterday with China on Trade. Will continue today! I will be leaving for Hanoi, Vietnam, early tomorrow for a Summit with Kim Jong Un of North Korea, where we both expect a continuation of the progress made at first Summit in Singapore. Denuclearization?” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February […]
2/22/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “TODAY’S TRADE TALKS COULD SET UP TRUMP-XI FACEOFF: The U.S. and China are likely to announce today that trade negotiators have made serious headway in forging a trade deal, a development that could lead to a high-stakes summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month, Pro Trade’s Doug Palmer […]
2/22/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump expressed optimism on a trade deal with China, after meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office on Friday afternoon…Trump said he plans to meet with President Xi Jinping to work out the final details of a deal ‘fairly soon,’ and those conversations are likely […]
2/17/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Important meetings and calls on China Trade Deal, and more, today with my staff. Big progress being made on soooo many different fronts! Our Country has such fantastic potential for future growth and greatness on an even higher level!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 17, 2019 7:00 am […]
2/16/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trade negotiators have just returned from China where the meetings on Trade were very productive. Now at meetings with me at Mar-a-Lago giving the details. In the meantime, Billions of Dollars are being paid to the United States by China in the form of Trade Tariffs!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 16, […]
2/15/2019
CHINA/CHUCK SCHUMER/TRADE DEALS: “But any deal I make with China, [Chuck] Schumer is going to stand up and say, ‘Oh, it should’ve been better. It should’ve been better.’ And you know what? That’s not acceptable to me. So I’m thinking about doing something very different. I don’t think it’s ever been — I just don’t […]
2/7/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Thursday [2-7-19] that he would not meet this month with President Xi Jinping of China, raising new concerns that the United States will not be able to complete a trade deal with China before American tariffs increase on March 2. The decision not to meet ahead of […]
2/6/2019
CONGRESS/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump lauded his new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in his State of the Union address on Tuesday [2-5-19] and urged Congress to pass the revised pact. The deal, he argued, will help American farmers and workers and ensure ‘that more cars are proudly stamped with the four beautiful […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Looking for China to open their Markets not only to Financial Services, which they are now doing, but also to our Manufacturing, Farmers and other U.S. businesses and industries. Without this a deal would be unacceptable!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 9:56 am […]
1/31/2019
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday [1-31-19] aimed at encouraging government contractors to ‘buy American’ as part of the administration’s efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing. The new order asks federal agencies to encourage those who receive federal financial assistance for infrastructure projects to use American materials and products, including […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday [1-31-19] he would either strike a very big trade deal with China or ‘postpone’ it, but it was not clear precisely what he was referring to…The world’s two largest economies are trying to strike a deal on trade by early March to avoid a […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….meeting with their top leaders and representatives today in the Oval Office. No final deal will be made until my friend President Xi, and I, meet in the near future to discuss and agree on some of the long standing and more difficult points. Very comprehensive transaction….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump expressed optimism Thursday [1-31-19] about reaching a landmark trade deal with China, but said in an interview that he would consider leaving in place some tariffs on Chinese goods even if the two sides strike an agreement…As he hosted the Chinese delegation in the Oval Office earlier in the […]
1/28/2019
BORDER/CHINA/CONGRESS/DEMS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Trump this week will turn his attention from a fight with congressional Democrats to an even more formidable negotiating challenge, one with potentially higher stakes: China. Trade talks with Beijing begin on Wednesday [1-30-19] in Washington, kicking off a monthlong sprint of negotiations between the two nations that could prove […]
1/23/2019
ECONOMY/GOVERNMENT/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “America’s corporate leaders are shrugging off a monthslong trade war, a protracted government shutdown and other looming economic threats, projecting that revenue growth in 2019 will be strong largely on the assumption that President Trump will reach a deal with China. They seem to be increasingly isolated in that view. In […]
1/23/2019
ASIA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Three days after being sworn into office as the nation’s 45th president, Donald J. Trump on this day in 2017 fulfilled a campaign promise by signing an executive order pulling the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation free-trade pact. The president called the TPP — which had been […]
1/22/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As much as U.S. President Donald Trump wants to boost markets through a trade pact with China, he will not soften his position that Beijing must make real structural reforms, including how it handles intellectual property, to reach a deal, advisers say. Offering to buy more American goods is unlikely by […]
1/22/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday [1-22-19] pushed back against reports that a preliminary trade meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials was canceled, saying the story was not true…The Financial Times, citing people briefed on the talks, reported earlier on Tuesday that the Trump administration had […]
1/11/2019
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “I often said during rallies, with little variation, that ‘Mexico will pay for the Wall.’ We have just signed a great new Trade Deal with Mexico. It is Billions of Dollars a year better than the very bad NAFTA deal which it replaces. The difference pays for Wall many times over!” […]
1/9/2019
BORDER/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “US taxpayers will foot the bill for a border wall, White House strategic communications director Mercedes Schlapp acknowledged in an interview on Wednesday [1-9-19]…The White House has previously acknowledged that the construction of a border wall will need to be funded by government dollars, but have insisted — as Schlapp did […]
1/8/2018
BORDER/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised that Mexico would pay for the border wall, a pledge he made starting on the campaign trail. Now he’s demanding that Congress come up with more than $5 billion to build a wall. He’ll make a prime-time address Tuesday night, making his case to the […]
1/8/2019
TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’The President is the biggest and best supporter of the Steel Industry in many years. We are now doing really well. The Tariffs let us compete. Was unfair that the Steel Industry lost its jobs to unfair trade laws. Very positive outcome.’ Mark Glyptis, United Steelworkers” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 8, […]
1/2/2019
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal. Much of the Wall has already been fully renovated or built. We have done a lot of work. $5.6 Billion Dollars that House has approved is very little in comparison to the benefits of National Security. Quick payback!” –Donald […]
12/31/2018
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “MEXICO IS PAYING FOR THE WALL through the many billions of dollars a year that the U.S.A. is saving through the new Trade Deal, the USMCA, that will replace the horrendous NAFTA Trade Deal, which has so badly hurt our Country. Mexico & Canada will also thrive – good for all!” […]
12/28/2018
NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….The United States looses soooo much money on Trade with Mexico under NAFTA, over 75 Billion Dollars a year (not including Drug Money which would be many times that amount), that I would consider closing the Southern Border a “profit making operation.” We build a Wall or…..” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December […]
12/24/2018
MILITARY/SENATE/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “To those few Senators who think I don’t like or appreciate being allied with other countries, they are wrong, I DO. What I don’t like, however, is when many of these same countries take advantage of their friendship with the United States, both in Military Protection and Trade…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/14/2018
AUTO INDUSTRY/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China said Friday [12-14-18] it will temporarily reduce tariffs on imports of American-made cars as it tries to negotiate a trade deal with the United States. Citing the meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the Chinese Finance Ministry said in a statement […]
12/13/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TECHNOLOGY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is using the current trade truce with China to flex its diplomatic muscles in a bid to get its own way. So far, it looks like the strategy may be succeeding. The U.S. sees a chance to push China around. ‘The country’s economy is in a sharp downturn, […]
12/13/2018
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Trump has been vague on how Mexico would pay for his border wall and has suggested various ways this could happen — including imposing fees on visas and border crossings from Mexico or paying through ‘reimbursement.’ On Tuesday [12-11-18], he demanded the money from congressional appropriations. Then, on Thursday [12-13-18] […]
12/12/2018
CANADA/CHINA/TECHNOLOGY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Top law enforcement officials on Wednesday [12-12-18] pushed back on comments from President Donald Trump suggesting the prosecution of a Chinese telecommunications executive could be used as leverage in trade negotiations…Demers said Wednesday that if Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is extradited from Canada, as the US has requested, ‘our criminal case […]
12/12/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration, believing Beijing will struggle to change its trade stance, plans to hammer home the idea that it is interested only in strong commitments. China has begun to make good on some concessions. Beijing has reportedly agreed to cut tariffs on imported American cars to 15 percent from 40 […]
12/12/2018
CANADA/CHINA/ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump said in an interview this week that he was willing to intercede in the case of a Chinese telecom executive facing extradition to the United States if it helped achieve ‘the largest trade deal ever made,’ it was a clear signal that his White House saw no problem […]
12/12/2018
CANADA/CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canada issued a stern warning to President Donald Trump on Wednesday [12-12-18]: don’t use the arrest of a Chinese executive as a bargaining chip in trade talks. “Our extradition partners should not seek to politicize the extradition process or use it for ends other than the pursuit of justice,” Canadian Foreign […]
12/11/2018
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Tuesday [12-11-18] his administration is open to using the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou as a bargaining chip in ongoing trade negotiations with China. Asked by Reuters in an interview if he would intervene in the case, Trump said, ‘Whatever’s good for this country, […]
12/11/2018
CHINA/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/SANCTIONS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday [12-11-18] he would intervene with the U.S. Justice Department in the case against a Chinese telecommunications executive if it would help secure a trade deal with Beijing…Trump expressed optimism that he could strike a trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the […]
12/10/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trade talks between the United States and China are moving forward even though Beijing is fuming over the arrest of a top Chinese tech executive. China’s top trade negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He, spoke on the phone Tuesday [12-11-18] with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, […]
12/10/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Unless U.S.-China trade talks wrap up successfully by March 1, new tariffs will be imposed, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday, clarifying there is a ‘hard deadline’ after a week of seeming confusion among President Donald Trump and his advisers. Global markets are jittery about a collision between the […]
12/7/2018
CHINA/IRAN/SANCTIONS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A senior administration official said on Friday [12-7-18] that the United States had repeatedly warned Huawei, one of China’s flagship technology firms, about violating American sanctions on Iran before the arrest Saturday [12-8-18] of one of its top executives…The arrest, which was executed by Canadian authorities in Vancouver, has threatened to […]
12/6/2018
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Statement from China: ‘The teams of both sides are now having smooth communications and good cooperation with each other. We are full of confidence that an agreement can be reached within the next 90 days.’ I agree!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 6, 2018 7:56 pm […]
12/5/2018
BUSH FAMILY/CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is expressing optimism that China will to push forward with a cease fire on trade as tensions between Washington and Beijing escalates. Trump tweeted early Wednesday [12-5-18] that Beijing is sending ‘very strong signals’ about a new trade framework since returning from talks over the weekend in […]
12/5/2018
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..China had agreed to start ‘immediately’ buying U.S. products.’ @business” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 5, 2018 7:49 am […]
12/5/2018
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’China officially echoed President Donald Trump’s optimism over bilateral trade talks. Chinese officials have begun preparing to restart imports of U.S. Soybeans & Liquified Natural Gas, the first sign confirming the claims of President Donald Trump and the White House that……” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 5, 2018 7:46 am […]
11/5/2018
CHINA/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The summit between President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Argentina was ‘friendly and candid’ and would help to avoid further trade tensions, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday [12-6-18], but offered no new details on the talks. The two leaders held high stakes discussions on the […]
12/4/2018
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Monday [12-3-18] cast his trade truce with President Xi Jinping of China as a success, promising rapid benefits for American farmers and automakers. But the deal includes no concrete commitments, deep divisions remain and a staunch China skeptic, Robert Lighthizer, will lead the American negotiating team. • Paul […]
12/4/2018
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..But if a fair deal is able to be made with China, one that does all of the many things we know must be finally done, I will happily sign. Let the negotiations begin. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 4, 2018 10:10 am […]
12/4/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It’s been only two days since President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China announced a truce in the trade war, but exactly what promises were made remains far from clear — and the calm may not last long. The U.S. and China got what they wanted. Briefly. News of the […]
12/4/2018
CHINA/STEVE MNUCHIN/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump warned China on Tuesday [12-4-18] that if President Xi Jinping failed to make good on the trade promises reached during their weekend meeting, the United States would impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Referring to himself as a ‘Tariff Man,’ Mr. Trump issued a series of tweets that […]
12/3/2018
AGRICULTURE/AUTO INDUSTRY/CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump cast his trade accord with President Xi Jinping of China as a huge victory for American farmers, automakers and other key political constituencies — statements that helped send volatile financial markets higher on Monday [12-3-18] and seemed intended to calm worries about the economic toll of a protracted […]
12/1/2018
CLIMATE CHANGE/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump has issues. And the team of G-20 ‘sherpas’ negotiating the joint statement to sum up the annual leaders’ summit were more than happy to take note of them if it meant the explosive American president wouldn’t blow up their work. One of Trump’s issues is the multilateral trading […]
12/1/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to halt the imposition of additional trade tariffs and further open their countries’ markets to one another, the Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, said on Saturday [12-1-18]. ‘The two leaders reached consensus to stop imposing new tariffs,’ Wang […]
11/30/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just signed one of the most important, and largest, Trade Deals in U.S. and World History. The United States, Mexico and Canada worked so well together in crafting this great document. The terrible NAFTA will soon be gone. The USMCA will be fantastic for all!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 30, 2018 […]
11/30/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/SOUTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “South Korean exports sustained growth in annual terms in November but missed expectations, official data showed on Saturday 12-1-18], as the first drop in shipments to China in over two years underlined cooling global demand. Exports by Asia’s fourth-largest economy grew 4.5 percent last month from a year earlier, missing […]
11/30/2018
NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great reviews on the USMCA – sooo much better than NAFTA!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 30, 2018 3:23 pm […]
11/30/2018
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#USMCA?????? https://t.co/7CYsY -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 30, 2018 8:08 am […]
11/29/2018
CHINA/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday [11-28-18] he was close to making a deal with China on trade but is not sure he wants to do it and likes where things stand now. As he left the White House for the G20 summit in Argentina and a meeting with Chinese […]
11/28/2018
CHINA/EU/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will arrive in Buenos Aires to a busy schedule of meetings with at least eight world leaders, and trade could be a topic of discussion with most. European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström is worried that a quick U.S.-China deal could put the EU at a disadvantage. U.S. […]
11/27/2018
CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China should be ready to make concessions on trade when President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Argentina later this week or the White House could impose even bigger tariffs on the country’s exports, Trump’s top economic adviser said Tuesday [11-27-18]. Trump and Xi are expected to convene […]
11/27/2018
CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump is open to a trade deal with China but is prepared to hike tariffs on Chinese imports if there is no breakthrough on longstanding trade irritants during a Saturday night dinner with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday [11-27-18]. Days […]
11/27/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is projecting a steely facade as he prepares for a critical meeting on trade this weekend with President Xi Jinping of China. But behind his tough talk and threats of higher tariffs is a creeping anxiety about the costs of a prolonged trade war on the financial markets and […]
11/26/2018
CHINA/SUMMIT/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump appears to be shutting the door on a temporary ceasefire in an ongoing tit-for-tat trade war with China just days ahead of an upcoming summit in Argentina. The President told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published Monday that it was ‘highly unlikely’ he would accept an […]
11/26/2018
EU/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain continued her effort on Monday [11-26-18] to sell her agreement to withdraw from the European Union to skeptics in Parliament, she was blindsided by President Trump, who called the agreement ‘a great deal for the E.U.,’ and warned that, if it were adopted, it […]
11/25/2018
EU/FRANCE/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The large and violent French protests don’t take into account how badly the United States has been treated on Trade by the European Union or on fair and reasonable payments for our GREAT military protection. Both of these topics must be remedied soon.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 25, 2018 8:16 am […]
11/21/2018
ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s protectionist impulses have upended the global debate about international trade. But so far, his policies have barely changed a fundamental reality: The United States is still less protectionist than it has been throughout most of its history or than most nations are today. Even if the tariffs currently in […]
11/21/2018
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump campaigned on deals. Making deals — like an Israel-Palestine peace accord. And breaking deals — like the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Iran Deal, both of which he labeled disasters. Since entering the Oval Office in 2016, Trump — a self-professed negotiator —has delivered on many of his promises […]
11/21/2018
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Peter Navarro, the controversial White House trade policy adviser and a famous China hawk, will not be on the guest list when U.S. President Donald Trump meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires on December 1, according to a source with knowledge of the matter…The source added that Beijing and […]
11/20/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Larry Kudlow says he has made significant progress pushing a free-trade message inside President Donald Trump’s White House with a new trade deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico and potentially one with the European Union. But Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, recognizes that Trump still may go through […]
11/19/2018
CHINA/G20/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States and China were preparing to hold high-level trade negotiations in Washington until an escalating war of words between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this weekend prompted Chinese negotiators to cancel their plans. Now, Trump and Xi are heading for a showdown over trade at […]
11/13/2018
FRANCE/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On Trade, France makes excellent wine, but so does the U.S. The problem is that France makes it very hard for the U.S. to sell its wines into France, and charges big Tariffs, whereas the U.S. makes it easy for French wines, and charges very small Tariffs. Not fair, must change!” […]
11/12/2018
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..of money spent on protecting other countries, and we get nothing but Trade Deficits and Losses. It is time that these very rich countries either pay the United States for its great military protection, or protect themselves…and Trade must be made FREE and FAIR!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 12, 2018 7:21 […]
11/12/2018
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..hundreds of billions of dollars, for the great privilege of losing hundreds of billions of dollars with these same countries on trade. I told them that this situation cannot continue – It is, and always has been, ridiculously unfair to the United States. Massive amounts…..” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 12, 2018 […]
11/8/2018
AGRICULTURE/CABINET/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said today that he did not plan to step down from his Cabinet duties, amid reports that the president is getting ready to make several changes by the end of the year that could reshape the character of his administration..As many as six Cabinet members could leave by […]
11//7/2018
ELECTION/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Received so many Congratulations from so many on our Big Victory last night, including from foreign nations (friends) that were waiting me out, and hoping, on Trade Deals. Now we can all get back to work and get things done!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 7, 2018 6:21 am […]
11/2/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration looks beyond tariffs in its campaign to rein in China’s trade practices, launching a new initiative aimed at stopping Chinese economic espionage. A high-level meeting to discuss trade issues with India originally scheduled to take place Nov. 1 will probably be postponed until January at the earliest. In […]
11/1/2018
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just had a long and very good conversation with President Xi Jinping of China. We talked about many subjects, with a heavy emphasis on Trade. Those discussions are moving along nicely with meetings being scheduled at the G-20 in Argentina. Also had good discussion on North Korea!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
10/31/2018
BUSINESS/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When it comes to trade, it often seems that India and the United States are playing a perplexing game of multidimensional chess. On Friday [11-2-18], for example, India will decide whether to impose or again delay tariffs on American almonds, apples, walnuts and processed metal products in retaliation for the Trump […]
10/30/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said he thinks there will be ‘a great deal’ with China on trade, but warned that he has billions of dollars worth of new tariffs ready to go if a deal isn’t possible…Trump said in the interview he would like to make a deal now, but that […]
10/23/2018
TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Billions of dollars are, and will be, coming into United States coffers because of Tariffs. Great also for negotiations – if a country won’t give us a fair Trade Deal, we will institute Tariffs on them. Used or not, jobs and businesses will be created. U.S. respected again!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
10/19/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This is an uncertain moment for global trade. Longstanding agreements between the United States and its biggest trading partners have been called into question by President Donald Trump. The United Kingdom is working to disconnect itself from the European Union. Look more closely, however, and another, less-told story appears. Trade among […]
10/18/2018
JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Prime Minister @AbeShinzo of Japan has been working with me to help balance out the one-sided Trade with Japan. These are some of the investments they are making in our Country – just the beginning! https://t.co/ib2yB3Akkt“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 18, 2018 6:49 pm […]
10/18/2018
BORDER/CRIME/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….The assault on our country at our Southern Border, including the Criminal elements and DRUGS pouring in, is far more important to me, as President, than Trade or the USMCA. Hopefully Mexico will stop this onslaught at their Northern Border. All Democrats fault for weak laws!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 18, […]
10/17/2018
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump plans to withdraw from a 144-year-old postal treaty that has allowed Chinese companies to ship small packages to the United States at a steeply discounted rate, undercutting American competitors and flooding the market with cheap consumer goods. The withdrawal, announced by the White House on Wednesday [10-17-18], is part […]
10/17/2018
CANADA/CHINA/MEXICO/SOUTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Fresh off securing trade agreements with South Korea, Canada and Mexico, President Trump is embarking on a new plan: refashioning the Trans-Pacific Partnership to his liking through a flurry of bilateral trade deals. Mr. Trump, who pulled the United States out of the trade pact with 11 other countries that […]
10/17/2018
EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Europe’s fragile peace deal with the U.S. on trade is at a breaking point. Washington is again threatening high tariffs on Europe’s all-important car industry just as U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to whip up support before midterm elections on Nov. 6. In an unusually outspoken attack, two top U.S. […]
10/11/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “New and unprecedented forms of American power may have just been entrenched in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, in a series of little-advertised negotiating achievements by the Trump administration. Alex reports that at least six provisions in the USMCA give the U.S. the power to scrutinize, micromanage, or punish its neighbors’ trade policies. […]
10/9/2018
AUTO INDUSTRY/CANADA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s new North American trade deal could lead to some increased investment in the U.S., as he promised — but it will come at a price to consumers. The newly struck three-way agreement includes numerous strict new rules requiring auto manufacturers to source a significant portion of their […]
10/9/2018
AGRICULTURE/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be going to Iowa tonight for Rally, and more! The Farmers (and all) are very happy with USMCA!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 8:10 am […]
10/5/2018
EU/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “European Union ministers debated on Friday [10-5-18] what to offer the United States to ease trade tensions and avoid a return to a tit-for-tat tariff conflict that could hit EU cars. U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in July to hold back on a threatened 25-percent import tariff on EU cars while […]
10/3/2018
FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday [10-3-18] that U.S. President Donald Trump informed him he won’t be coming to his Dec. 1 inauguration and will be sending Vice President Mike Pence instead. During a telephone conversation, Lopez Obrador talked to Trump about plans for development projects in Central […]
10/3/2018
CANADA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After months of tension and insults in their trade war, President Donald Trump tried out a new role with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: peacemaker. Several sources familiar with a Monday {10-1-18] call between the two leaders described the president dominating the conversation with an almost uninterrupted burst of enthusiasm, speaking […]
10/3/2018
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “Countries belonging to the World Trade Organization should unite against the bullying of U.S. President Donald Trump, former WTO chief judge James Bacchus said on Wednesday [10-3-18]. He said Trump was stampeding countries into accepting constraints on their own exports, even though they knew it was illegal to do so, and […]
10/3/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexico, Canada and the United States are a great partnership and will be a very formidable trading force. We will now, because of the USMCA, work very well together. Great Spirit!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 3, 2018 9:13 am […]
10/3/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to Congressman Tom Reed of New York for your wonderful comments on our great new Trade Deal with Mexico and Canada, the USMCA. I have long ago given you my Full Endorsement, and for good reason. Keep up the Great Work! @Varneyco” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 3, 2018 9:02 […]
10/3/2018
ECONOMY/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Stock Market just reached an All-Time High during my Administration for the 102nd Time, a presidential record, by far, for less than two years. So much potential as Trade and Military Deals are completed.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 3, 2018 8:04 am […]
10/2/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has long wielded the word ‘Nafta’ like an epithet, deriding the North American Free Trade Agreement as the worst trade deal in history. So when he renamed it the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement — or U.S.M.C.A. — this week, he may have short-circuited attempts to criticize the new deal. Why? […]
10/2/2018
CANADA/CHINA/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The fine print of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement includes a provision that requires any country in the pact to give three months’ notice to other parties if it is entering into trade negotiations with a nonmarket economy, which the U.S. considers China to be. If one country enters into a […]