Oil industry stands up against Trump’s tariffs

Published May 20, 2018 12:00pm ET



Energy groups are pressing the Trump administration to weigh the economic harm of imposing tariffs on Chinese goods, while groups focused on transportation say China’s aggressive trade tactics must be a top concern.

“We’re trying to take a long-term view of this, versus the short-term, and it’s hard to get other industries and groups aligned with ignoring the short-term gain for the long-term protection of a U.S. industry,” said Erik Olson, vice president of the Rail Security Alliance, a relatively new trade group focused on the national security implications of federal policies on the rail-freight industry.

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