Tag: Trade

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the president's plan to hit almost all countries with steel and aluminum tariffs would harm the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Tom Cotton breaks with Trump on tariffs

David M. Drucker · March 8, 2018 12:15 am

At a conference in Houston on Wednesday, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said President Trump is still considering the new tariffs he has announced on steel and aluminum. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Energy and Environment

Rick Perry says Trump steel tariffs must be strategic as energy industry criticizes plan

John Siciliano · March 7, 2018 11:04 pm

President Trump has threatened to apply a 25 percent tariff to all steel imports and a 10 percent tariff to all aluminum imports. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

More than 100 House Republicans rally against Trump tariffs

Sarah Bedford · March 7, 2018 10:46 pm

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the Trump administration's steel and aluminum tariffs will be finalized by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says tariffs likely ‘this week’

Sean Higgins · March 7, 2018 10:13 pm

White House economist Kevin Hassett justified the Trump administration's move toward imposing new tariffs on steel and aluminum as a matter of national security, and as a starting point in tough negotiations for lower trade barriers. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg)

Pro-free trade Trump economist defends tariffs to Capitol Hill Republicans

Joseph Lawler · March 7, 2018 9:30 pm

"Gary will continue to be an advocate for the president," Sarah Sanders told reporters during Wednesday's White House press briefing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House ‘not closing the door’ to Gary Cohn serving again in Trump administration

Melissa Quinn · March 7, 2018 8:38 pm

"There are potential carve-outs for Mexico and Canada based on national security, and possibly other countries as well," Sarah Sanders told reporters at the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House: Trump tariffs will include ‘national security’ exemptions

Sarah Bedford · March 7, 2018 8:26 pm

A monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Major U.S. stock indexes tumbled Wednesday following the departure of Trump administration economic adviser Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs banker seen as a moderating influence on the president's more protectionist trade impulses. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

Wall Street proves it doesn’t share Trump’s fondness for conflict

James Langford · March 7, 2018 7:14 pm

Republican lawmakers have lobbied President Trump to narrow the scope of his tariffs or choose a tactic that poses fewer economic risks after he announced his plan to tax all imported steel and aluminum, regardless of origin, in order to protect American manufacturing. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump administration races to finalize tariffs amid turnover and GOP opposition

Sarah Bedford · March 7, 2018 6:09 pm

Chamber head warns of ‘increasing prospects of a trade war’

Joseph Lawler · March 7, 2018 5:40 pm

National Trade Council adviser Peter Navarro, right, said he is not a candidate to replace former top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trade hawk Peter Navarro says he’s not a candidate to replace Gary Cohn as top Trump adviser

Joseph Lawler · March 7, 2018 4:13 pm

America's two largest customs agencies announced a new record Monday for the number of counterfeit and pirated goods intercepted while being imported to the United States in one year. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Trump vows to act ‘swiftly’ after DHS reports $1.2 billion counterfeit goods imports in 2017

Anna Giaritelli · March 7, 2018 4:10 pm