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Nov 10 2020
News
Biden Is Expected to Review Trump’s Trade Tariffs
WASHINGTON—President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a U.S. trade policy characterized by tariffs on global imports—on steel and aluminum from most of the world, on wine and cheese from Europe, and on nearly three-quarters of everything the U.S. buys from China.
While Mr. Biden hasn’t detailed his specific plans, aides and advisers say he is expected to review those levies. And like
Wall Street Journal (News)
Mar 08 2018
News
Don’t Worry About Trump’s Tariffs
Last week President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum products, and the response couldn’t have been more negative — critics warned of trade wars, recession, global instability. But the blowback is overblown, and seems to constitute reflexive anti-Trump sentiment rather than careful economic reasoning.
Economic Policy Institute
Mar 08 2018
Perspectives Blog
Trump to Impose Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
President Trump officially announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum, exempting Mexico and Canada. Critics argue this could spark a trade war, while some in favor say that this is part of his 'America First' agenda. The plan also has unlikely supporters in large unions and some Democrats who contend that the tariffs will level the playing field between the U.S. and outside competitors like John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Dec 27 2019
News
Fed study finds Trump tariffs backfired
President Donald Trump’s strategy to use import tariffs to protect and boost U.S. manufacturers backfired and led to job losses and higher prices, according to a Federal Reserve study released this week.
“We find that the 2018 tariffs are associated with relative reductions in manufacturing employment and relative increases in producer prices,” concluded Fed economists Aaron Flaaen and
MarketWatch
Aug 13 2019
News
U.S. Will Delay Some Tariffs Against China
Some tariffs to be delayed until Dec. 15 on items including cell phones, laptop computers, video game consoles, footwear
The Trump administration will delay tariffs on cellphones, laptop computers, toys and some other items until Dec. 15, softening the blow of levies that were scheduled to take effect on Sept. 1 against roughly $300 billion of imports from China.
The office of
Wall Street Journal (News)
Jul 26 2019
News
Trump threatens tariffs against 'foolish' Macron
US President Donald Trump has accused his French counterpart of "foolishness" over a digital services tax levied by France, hinting that he would tax French wine in retaliation.
Mr Trump voiced his anger in a Tweet directed at the French President, Emmanuel Macron.
France's 3% tax is to be levied on sales generated by multinational firms like Google.
The Trump
BBC News
Jun 08 2019
News
U.S., Mexico Reach Deal to Avoid Tariffs
President Trump dropped his threat of tariffs on billions of dollars of Mexican imports after negotiators reached a deal on measures to stem the flow of migrants pouring into the U.S. from Mexico, averting a potentially devastating trade fight for both countries. Mr. Trump said the tariffs, which had been set to go into effect Monday, were “indefinitely suspended,” while Mexican President
Wall Street Journal (News)
May 31 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Tariffs, Mr. Trump’s Miracle Cure
So we’re going to tax Americans until Mexico stops allowing people from Central America to exercise their legal right to seek admission to the United States?
Seems pretty foolproof.
President Trump announced Thursday evening on Twitter, his preferred medium for policymaking, that he plans to impose new tariffs on all imports from Mexico, “until the illegal immigration problem is
Guest Writer - Left
Jun 05 2019
News
The real cost of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, explained
Trump’s tariffs on Mexican products could cost American families up to $900 each.
Whatever President Donald Trump might say, the burden of his planned tariffs on Mexico will be borne by Americans — as much as $900 per household, according to a group of economists Vox surveyed.
The auto industry is by far the most significant casualty; America’s biggest imports from Mexico are
Vox
Jun 05 2019
News
Republicans clash with Trump over Mexico tariffs
In a closed meeting with White House officials, senators said they were considering moves to block the tariffs.
The president has said he plans to impose a 5% duty on all Mexican goods from next week.
Mr Trump, who is on a state visit to the UK, said Republicans would be "foolish" to try and stop him.
Under the president's proposals, the tariffs would rise by 5% every
BBC News