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Government, Business

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: NAFTA Talks Could Extend Past May

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said talks to revamp NAFTA could drag on for months, even as negotiators step up the pace of discussions to reach an agreement as soon as this month.

May 1, 2018
Government, Business

US Factory Managers Concerned About Effects of Trump’s Tariffs

Very concerning. Two products eliminated. Commodity prices rising. Business planning “is at a standstill.” That’s what a few American manufacturers said they’re facing as the Trump administration weighs tariffs on imported metals and Chinese products, creating uncertainty for companies that by most other accounts are going gangbusters.

May 1, 2018
Business

Trump’s China Tariffs Risk Costing US Jobs, New Study Shows

President Donald Trump said his trade actions may cause “a little pain” in the short term, and a new study shows U.S. agricultural workers could be hurt the most.

May 1, 2018
Government, Business

Trump’s Gamble for Quick Trade Deal With China May Be Long Shot

President Donald Trump is dispatching two of his top economic deputies to China in hopes of a quick deal on trade. They may find the reality on the ground more daunting.

April 25, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Trump Pushing Hard to Reach NAFTA Agreement

With critical political deadlines fast approaching, the Trump administration is racing to strike a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement by early May — with an eye toward forcing a congressional vote on a new pact by the end of the year.

April 24, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Says Mnuchin Going to China to Negotiate Trade in Days

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will depart for China to negotiate over U.S. trade disputes within days, President Donald Trump said.

April 24, 2018
Government, Business

US Hints at China Truce as World Warns of Trade-War Threat

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he’s considering a trip to China amid a trade dispute with Beijing that finance chiefs warn could derail the global economic upswing.

April 23, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

While Trump Has His Eye on Gasoline, Diesel Price Is Sneaking Up

As national average gasoline pump prices climb to near $3 a gallon for the first time since late 2014, the President Donald Trump made it known that he won’t stand for OPEC’s cartel tricks. Bad news, Mr. President: Diesel prices are there.

April 23, 2018
Business

Global Finance Chiefs Told Trade Tensions Are Hitting Confidence

Trade tensions between the United States and China risk eroding business and investor confidence, even as global growth enjoys its best upswing in years.

April 20, 2018
Government, Business

Fed Economists Say Tariffs More Likely to Kill Than Create Jobs

U.S. President Donald Trump may hope his tariffs on imported steel and aluminum will create new jobs, or at least protect existing ones. Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said the opposite outcome was more likely.

April 19, 2018