Category: Greer, Jamieson L

Trump’s Latest Tariff Setback Looms Over China Talks

The New York Times – Business:
For the president, a major legal defeat could undercut his leverage as he prepares to head to Beijing next week for high-stakes trade negotiations.
Trump’s Tariff Reversal Reopens a Major Market for Scotch Whisky

The New York Times – Business:
A 10 percent tax on American imports was hurting British sales, even though exporters had increased sales in India, China and other countries.
Global Ban on Digital Duties Expires After Stalled Talks at W.T.O.

The New York Times – Business:
A prohibition on taxing digital downloads expired, after members of the World Trade Organization concluded their annual meeting without an agreement.
Trump Officials Look to More Managed Approach to Trade With China

The New York Times – Business:
The administration has begun discussing a new “Board of Trade” with China to try to balance what U.S. officials see as an unequal economic relationship.
Trump to Target Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
Trump Administration to Announce New Trade Investigations

The New York Times – Business:
The investigations into unfair trade practices will likely lead to tariffs on foreign countries, as the administration works to replace the import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court.
Tariff Turmoil Returns to Global Markets

The New York Times – Business:
Businesses and U.S. trade partners are again grappling with the uncertainty of President Trump’s trade war, even as he imposes new levies.
Trump Aides Project Confidence on Tariffs After Court Loss

The New York Times – Business:
Administration officials maintain that they can replicate the sky-high duties recently invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada

The New York Times – Business:
U.S. officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that could upend the way business is done and leave Canada on the outs.
The Quiet Architect of Trump’s Global Trade War

The New York Times – Business:
Jamieson Greer, a low-key lawyer from a working-class background, is rewriting the rules of the global economy at the president’s behest.
Trump’s Trade Policies Sort Manufacturers Into Winners and Losers

Tariffs have protected some companies, but more often they’ve hit the parts and materials many factories need to make finished goods.
Why Europe and the United States Are Still Haggling on Trade

While the two sides reached a broad agreement months ago, American officials will visit Brussels this week to discuss the details. Europe has a wish list, but so does the United States.