Tag: Trade

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, en route to a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H.

Trump nominates California lawmaker to lead the US Trade and Development Agency

Diana Stancy Correll · September 19, 2018 11:05 pm

On Wednesday, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said that he would support Mitt Romney if the former Republican presidential candidate decided to run for Senate. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)

Republican convenes hearing to highlight Trump tariffs’ damage to auto industry

Sean Higgins · September 19, 2018 9:55 pm

President Donald Trump talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a G-7 Summit welcome ceremony, Friday, June 8, 2018, in Charlevoix, Canada.

Trump, Trudeau talk trade with days remaining for a deal

Steven Nelson · September 19, 2018 7:15 pm

"We're going to fight back against the extremes in both parties Ã¢â¬" the Steve Bannons and the Elizabeth Warrens of the world, who do not represent the best interests of this country," Thomas Donohue said in his annual "state of business" address. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Chamber of Commerce chief prefers export controls to Trump’s China tariffs

Joe Williams · September 19, 2018 3:18 pm

Senate candidate Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., speaks during a campaign rally, June 27, 2018, in Fargo, N.D.

North Dakota Republicans move to protect Kevin Cramer from Heidi Heitkamp’s attacks on trade

David M. Drucker · September 19, 2018 10:00 am

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera.

It’s not just China — Trump needs to protect US intellectual property in Chile as well

Steven Tepp · September 19, 2018 4:00 am

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks in New Orleans.

Steve Scalise warns Canada to deal on trade or get left behind

Sean Higgins · September 18, 2018 6:31 pm

President Trump speaks during meeting in the Oval Office of the White House.

Beltway Confidential

Trump is blaming China for the trade war’s consequences, but he must fix the problem he created

Erin Dunne · September 18, 2018 6:12 pm

A window cleaner moves past an advertisement for a jewelry boutique in Beijing on Thursday, April 10, 2014. China reported an unexpected contraction in exports in March, raising the danger of job losses as Beijing tries to overhaul its slowing economy.

Average Americans won’t notice tariffs? Retailers are already raising prices

James Langford · September 18, 2018 5:59 pm

An Auto Zone store is shown in Dallas, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. AutoZone, Inc. reported Tuesday, March 1, net sales of $1.7 billion for its second quarter (12 weeks) ended Feb. 12, 2011, an increase of 10.3% from the second quarter of fiscal 2010 (12 weeks). Domestic same store sales, or sales for stores open at least one year, increased 7.1% for the quarter.

AutoZone will raise prices to counter ‘significant’ impact from China tariffs

Joe Williams · September 18, 2018 4:13 pm

Dockworkers discuss the placement of a 40-foot shipping container onto a ship at the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Ga. China has promised retaliation if Washington goes ahead with more tariff hikes, raising the risk Beijing might target operations of American companies if it runs out of imports for penalties.

New China tariffs will cost estimated 94,000 jobs

Sean Higgins · September 18, 2018 3:32 pm

The Asia Vision LNG carrier ship sits docked at a terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016.

Energy and Environment

China hits Trump where it hurts with retaliatory tariffs on US natural gas

Josh Siegel · September 18, 2018 3:17 pm