August 26, 2018 US and Mexico close to reaching NAFTA deal, sources say Three people familiar with the progress told Bloomberg that there have been significant breakthroughs over the past few days on issues ranging from automobiles to energy, although it is unclear if any of the progress will be made public as Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo has said the country won’t make an announcement on NAFTA until Canada also signs on to a new deal.
August 21, 2018 John Fund: Tequila, bourbon and Trump trade agreements -- what do they have in common? President Trump would like to nail down a trade accomplishment before the midterm elections in November, understanding that he needs to focus more on his trade conflict with China and less on ones with America’s neighbors.
August 21, 2018 Trump's bet on trade and tariffs could hurt Republicans in November An economic slowdown in the weeks prior to the midterm could hand the Speaker’s gavel to Nancy Pelosi.
August 15, 2018 Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says tariffs 'like weight loss' Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told Fox News on Wednesday that President Trump's tariffs on imports from China, the European Union and other nations are "a little bit like weight loss."
August 6, 2018 California farmers say China’s new tariffs couple cripple industry China and the U.S. continue racing toward one another in a game of economic chicken, as both promise to retaliate in a tit-for-tat trade war that shows no sign of ending before 2019.
July 28, 2018 On trade policy, Trump is turning GOP orthodoxy on its head President Donald Trump's trade policies are turning long-established Republican orthodoxy on its head, marked by tariff fights and now $12 billion in farm aid that represents the type of government intervention GOP voters railed against a decade ago.
July 24, 2018 Trump announces emergency aid for farmers hurt by trade war, says they'll win in the end The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will grant up to $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers hurt by retaliatory tariffs in the ongoing trade fight with China and other American trading partners.
July 24, 2018 Trump's trade war is economic suicide It’s American consumers -- not foreigners – who will ultimately pay the bulk of the price for these trade obstructions.
July 11, 2018 Trump's tariffs on aluminum and steel draw protests from Senate Lawmakers have finally acted on their frustration with the Trump administration's growing use of tariffs.
July 10, 2018 US prepares to impose new tariffs on additional $200B worth of Chinese goods The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it has started the process of implementing fresh tariffs on $200 billion worth of imported Chinese goods.
