Tag: Trade

Beltway Confidential

The high-growth economy hesitates

Bruce Yandle · October 3, 2018 4:00 am

U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, center, gestures while speaking after President Donald Trump, left, announced a revamped North American free trade deal, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Also on stage is White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, right.

Brand name drug industry nets big victory in trade deal

Robert King · October 2, 2018 10:41 pm

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., emerge from a closed-door briefing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

Democrats warm to Trump US-Mexico-Canada deal

Sean Higgins · October 2, 2018 9:51 pm

A worker performs final inspections on a vehicle at the Nissan Motor Co. manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. Nissan Motor Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on November 7.

Mercedes, Nissan to ramp up US investment after new NAFTA deal

Joe Williams · October 2, 2018 8:21 pm

A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle, with both Philippine and U.S. Marines on board, prepares to storm the beach during an amphibious landing exercise in the South China Sea, Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Time to confront China’s aggression in the South China Sea. Here’s how

Tom Rogan · October 2, 2018 8:10 pm

An employee works on a Passat sedan at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., in July 2012.

For US automakers, NAFTA overhaul won’t eliminate tariff risk

James Langford · October 2, 2018 6:56 pm

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., announces its new car Tesla "D" in Hawthorne, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Tesla production reaches record highs despite Elon Musk drama

Joe Williams · October 2, 2018 9:28 am

President Trump speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, D.C.

With NAFTA deal in hand, Trump administration claims vindication on aggressive tactics

Sean Higgins · October 2, 2018 4:00 am

President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks during a campaign rally, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Springfield, Mo.

Beltway Confidential

Trump said trading with the US is ‘a privilege.’ Here’s what he gets wrong.

Erin Dunne · October 2, 2018 2:13 am

NAFTA overhaul paves the way for US, Canada auto-manufacturing rally

Joe Williams · October 2, 2018 12:01 am

China wants to degrade U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Beltway Confidential

When it comes to China, the US should pick engagement over containment

Erin Dunne · October 1, 2018 10:35 pm

President Trump speaks during a news conference on trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Washington.

Congress to read the fine print on US-Mexico-Canada deal

Sean Higgins · October 1, 2018 8:18 pm