Tag: Trade

American manufacturing is already showing signs of confidence and optimism about a Trump presidency.

Industry groups cautiously optimistic about US-Mexico trade deal, urge continued talks with Canada

Joe Williams · August 27, 2018 5:12 pm

Dr. Herbert Hodes

Washington Secrets

NAFTA another win for Jared Kushner

Paul Bedard · August 27, 2018 4:52 pm

President Trump's first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly made progress on trade issues with the world's largest country.

Trump says China wants trade deal, but it’s ‘not the right time’

Steven Nelson · August 27, 2018 4:18 pm

President Trump, joined by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, waits for members of the media to take their places in the Oval Office.

Trump announces trade deal with Mexico, says will ‘terminate’ NAFTA

Sean Higgins · August 27, 2018 3:30 pm

President Trumpâs team is running out of time to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement this year.

Trump says NAFTA deal near with Mexico, sets announcement

Sean Higgins · August 27, 2018 2:21 pm

President Trump listens during a meeting with state leaders about prison reform on Aug. 9, 2018, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

Trump must appoint more of his own personnel if he wants to drain the swamp

Robert Blaha · August 27, 2018 4:00 am

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks at the 9th China Business Conference at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AmCham China are hosting the event. The U.S. has threatened to impose tariffs on $150 billion of Chinese goods in retaliation for what it argues are Beijing's unfair trade practices and its requirement that U.S. companies turn over technology in exchange for access to its market. China has said it would subject $50 billion of U.S. goods to tariffs if the U.S. taxes its products. A delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Lighthizer and trade adviser Peter Navarro will visit Beijing for negotiations later this week.

US and Mexico close to deal to update NAFTA: Report

Joe Williams · August 26, 2018 4:10 pm

President Trump talks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club on Wednesday in Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump signals US close to trade deal with Mexico

Allison Elyse Gualtieri · August 25, 2018 1:58 pm

Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland looks on as Mexico's Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer shake hands after the second round of NAFTA renegotiations in Mexico City on Sept. 5, 2017.

Canada watches nervously as US, Mexico work out NAFTA deal

Sean Higgins · August 24, 2018 5:58 pm

Beltway Confidential

How Russia hopes to profit from climate change

Erin Dunne · August 24, 2018 5:32 pm

Trump administration seeks to end lower shipping rates for China and others

Joe Williams · August 24, 2018 5:27 pm

Chinese navy officials stand in front of the ship Daqing on Dec. 7, 2016, in San Diego.

Lawmaker: Chinese navy seeks to encircle US homeland

Joel Gehrke · August 24, 2018 4:56 pm