Trump Trade

• Trump tariffs designed to revive U.S. steelmakers haven’t quite done the job

  By taxing imported steel, Trump risked raising costs for the many U.S. industries that use steel, straining ties with American allies and defying the limits of his authority to unilaterally punish trading partners.

  Economy

  Nov 4, 2019
  
• Trump says new site for U.S., China trade deal signing to be announced ‘soon’

  The news comes after Chile canceled a planned summit set for mid-November.

  Oct 31, 2019
  
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• Nike, Adidas among 200 footwear companies asking Trump to step off tariffs

  'We are very concerned that this tariff action will create further economic uncertainty,' say American shoe companies opposed to higher taxes on imports from China.

  Economy

  Aug 29, 2019
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• Powerful, obscure U.S. law forms basis of Trump’s ‘order’ on trade

  China’s announcement Friday that it was raising tariffs on $75 billion in U.S. imports sent Trump into a rage and White House aides scrambling for a response.

  World

  Aug 24, 2019
• Trump signs beef trade deal with EU amid trade dispute with China

  The beef deal could help alleviate some of the damage to the domestic agricultural industry due to tariffs Beijing has imposed on U.S products in retaliation for U.S. levies on China.

  Economy

  Aug 2, 2019
• How will Canada’s steel industry stack up against Trump’s new ‘Buy American’ quota?

  An official speaking on background confirmed that its defence would include seeking an exemption to Trump's Buy American policy.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2019
• COMMENTARY: History shows Donald Trump really needs to visit Kingston, Ontario

  Donald Trump needs to reset the U.S. relationship with Canada — and history shows a trip to Kingston, Ont., would be a good place to start.

  Jun 15, 2019
• U.S. stocks post broad declines amid U.S.-China tariff standoff, recover some losses

  Wall Street sank on Monday after China defied Washington by announcing retaliatory tariffs, the latest salvo in the two countries' increasingly belligerent trade war, sending investors fleeing equities for less risky assets.

  Money

  May 13, 2019
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• Amid stocks rout, Warren Buffett warns U.S.-China trade war would be ‘bad for the whole world’

  Stocks are reeling after President Trump tweeted on Sunday that he will raise tariffs on billions worth of Chinese imports, despite ongoing trade talks.

  Money

  May 6, 2019
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• Under tariff-heavy Trump admin, U.S. trade deficit hits 10-year high

  The U.S. trade deficit surged to a 10-year high in 2018, despite the Trump administration slapping tariffs on a range of imported goods in an effort to shrink the gap.

  Economy

  Mar 6, 2019