The president’s executive action on trade will keep all possibilities on the table, including eventual tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico.
Category: Protectionism (Trade)
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‘So Much Uncertainty’: Businesses Worry About Trump’s Many Tariff Plans
The incoming president has floated numerous tariff plans. Retailers say their livelihood could depend on which ultimately come to fruition.
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Stokes Anxiety in Canada’s Auto-Industry Hub
The president-elect’s vow to impose 25 percent duties on Canadian imports could ravage Canada’s auto industry and decimate Windsor, a city deeply tied to the U.S.
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Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry, Whitmer Warns of Tariff Risks
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the Detroit Auto Show, saying that tariffs should not be used “to punish our closest trading partners,” like Canada.
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Biden Administration Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List
The administration announced it would penalize its largest-ever batch of companies linked to Xinjiang, including major suppliers of critical minerals and textiles.
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China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office
Only a third of China’s trade surplus was with the United States, and only a third of the U.S. deficit was with China. That makes for tricky math for the president-elect.
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The Bull and Bear Case for 2025
The stock market has been on a blistering two-year rally. But Wall Street is warning that a number of factors, including Donald Trump’s policies, could slow or derail that momentum
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Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.
The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.
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Mexico, Betting Trump Is Bluffing on Tariffs, Sees an Opportunity
Business leaders in Mexico say the incoming U.S. administration will enhance the appeal of their factories as an alternative to plants in China.