Trade Adjustment Assistance was supposed to help people whose jobs were threatened by overseas competition, but Congress eroded its support starting in the 1980s.
Category: Customs (Tariff)
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The Real Reason Americans Worry About Trade
Behind the pushback to global trade is a deep economic anxiety that a meager social safety net has caused in the United States.
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Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Them
President Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.
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Trump’s Tariffs Become a Wild Card for Board Game Makers
Trade war uncertainty is forcing board and card game publishers in the United States to make tough decisions, putting the future of the industry in jeopardy.
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Fearing Customs Chaos, DHL Joins Others in Suspending U.S. Shipments
The halt by one of the world’s largest couriers comes after President Trump eliminated an exemption on tariffs levied on imported goods valued under $800.
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British Government to Rescue Another Ailing Steel Maker
The move, which comes after a court-approved liquidation of Speciality Steel, is meant to preserve jobs and domestic manufacturing.
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Trump Starts Investigation That Could Lead to Tariffs on Wind Turbines
The tariffs would hamper a clean energy industry that the president has often railed against.
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Walmart Sees Sales ‘Momentum’ Despite Tariffs
After mixed reports from retail rivals, Walmart reported better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its sales forecast for the year.
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Europe Gets a Written Trump Trade Deal, With a Caveat for Automakers
The European Union and United States have been negotiating the joint text for weeks. The deal is much as expected, but it will delay tariff relief for European cars.
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The Trade That Binds the Indian and American Economies
President Trump focuses on the trade in manufactured goods, where India sells more to the U.S. than it buys. But the countries share a balanced trade in services.
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Fed Officials Split Over How to Read Economic Signals
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting showed policymakers grappling with a slowing labor market and inflation that remains above the central bank’s target.
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Trump’s Tariffs Push U.S. Businesses Into ‘Survival Mode’
A 90-day pause on additional tariffs on China offers no relief to American companies already facing extraordinarily high import taxes imposed by President Trump.