Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production unless prices rose significantly.
Category: Protectionism (Trade)
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Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely Less on China
By declaring he’d put tariffs on goods from the South American country, the president imperiled a growing influx of foreign investment there.
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Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist
Economists and analysts aren’t convinced that an expansion of oil and gas production will lower consumer prices.
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S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Strong Earnings and Easing Inflation Concerns
Corporate earnings are coming in strong. Investors are also seeing the Trump administration take a less aggressive approach to tariffs than some had expected.
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Trumps Threatens Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, which together account for more than a third of U.S. trade
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Taking Trump’s Tariffs Threats Seriously and Literally
Some analysts increasingly believe the president sees levies as more than a negotiating ploy. To him, they’re a potential source of revenue.
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How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump’s Agenda
Republicans are hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s expensive plans while avoiding a freakout on Wall Street.
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Trump Is Said to Push for Early Reopening of North American Trade Deal
The president wants to begin renegotiating a U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico earlier than a scheduled 2026 review, people familiar with his thinking said.
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Trump Says He Will Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1
The president said the planned duties were a response to China’s failure to curb fentanyl exports.
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Automakers Brace for Impact of Trump Tariff Plan for Canada and Mexico
North American car companies have operated across borders for three decades. Tariffs would raise prices and cost jobs in the short run, analysts say.
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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico
While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.
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Trump Pitches External Revenue Service to Collect Tariffs: What to Know
President Trump wants an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs on imports. But one trade expert said the move may be “more branding than substance.”